Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has asked Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to consider pushing for a ceasefire with Russia that could accelerate peace talks.

Mr Orban, Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in the EU, said the two countries were trying to overcome previous disagreements and move towards better bilateral relations during his surprise visit to Kyiv on Tuesday.

He also told Mr Zelensky that Budapest, which assumed the EU’s rotating presidency on July 1, will be at Kyiv’s “disposal” and said it is ready to take part in the modernisation of Ukraine’s economy.

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