Hungary on Tuesday reached a “political agreement” with Moscow on a new gas deal, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s main objective while hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin.Orban, who said only “technical” details needed to be finalized on the deal after his meeting with Putin, also advocated vigorously for “cooperation and good relations” between Europe and Russia.”Security in the region cannot be created against Russia … it can be developed only with Russia,” Orban said, emphasizing the need for a peaceful, negotiated solution to the situation in neighboring Ukraine.Experts said Tuesday’s visit was symbolically more important for Putin than Orban because it …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
