The two leaders are expected to discuss energy security and the Ukraine conflict Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Washington, DC, November 7, 2025. © Roberto Schmidt / Getty Images Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has arrived in Russia for an unannounced visit centered on energy security, with talks scheduled later in the day with President Vladimir Putin. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto shared news of the arrival on Friday, posting a photo of members of the delegation disembarking a plane in Moscow. Speaking to reporters before departing Budapest early in the morning, Orban said his priority is ensuring that Hungary continues to receive sufficient supplies. “I am traveling to Moscow so that Hungary’s energy supply is secured for the winter and for the following year, at an affordable price,” he stated, adding that the Ukraine conflict is an issue that “can hardly be avoided” when he meets with Putin.
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28 November 2025
10:48 GMT
A Kremlin pool reporter has published the first images of the Putin-Orban meeting.
- 10:41 GMT
Ahead of his trip to Moscow, Orban accused the EU of obstructing US-Russia efforts to end the Ukraine conflict, saying Brussels is choosing confrontation over diplomacy.
Speaking at the Istvan Pastor Prize ceremony alongside Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Budapest on Thursday, Orban said Western Europe is “rapidly losing its remaining influence” by resisting emerging peace initiatives. “The Americans and the Russians are negotiating about the future, while the Brussels officials are waiting in the hallway, peeking through a keyhole,” he said.
- 10:34 GMT
🛫 Today, we are travelling to meet President Putin to ensure Hungary’s energy supply. Hungary’s oil & gas arrive through pipelines from Russia, making these deliveries the key point of our energy security.We recently travelled to Washington to secure Hungary’s exemption from…
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) November 28, 2025
- 10:23 GMT
The Kremlin has published a short clip showing Orban coming out of a car that brought him from the airport.
Another one showed Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto shaking hands with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.
- 10:17 GMT
Orban met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic a day earlier to discuss wider regional energy concerns. He said Hungary is considering purchasing Russia’s stake in Serbian oil company NIS, which risks US sanctions unless its ownership structure changes. The company controls Serbia’s only refinery, which has already struggled to source crude due to Western sanctions on Russian energy.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has targeted the Russian energy sector as part of its strategy to resolve the Ukraine conflict. Orban, whose country relies heavily on Russian energy, secured an exemption during his visit to Washington earlier this month.
The Hungarian prime minister has long been at odds with the EU’s approach of isolating Moscow diplomatically over the Ukraine conflict. His previous visit to Russia in 2024 during Hungary’s rotating EU presidency drew condemnation from pro-Kiev officials. The trip formed part of Orban’s wider “peace tour,” which also included stops in China, Ukraine, and the US.
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28 November 2025
10:17 GMT
Orban met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic a day earlier to discuss wider regional energy concerns. He said Hungary is considering purchasing Russia’s stake in Serbian oil company NIS, which risks US sanctions unless its ownership structure changes. The company controls Serbia’s only refinery, which has already struggled to source crude due to Western sanctions on Russian energy.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has targeted the Russian energy sector as part of its strategy to resolve the Ukraine conflict. Orban, whose country relies heavily on Russian energy, secured an exemption during his visit to Washington earlier this month.
The Hungarian prime minister has long been at odds with the EU’s approach of isolating Moscow diplomatically over the Ukraine conflict. His previous visit to Russia in 2024 during Hungary’s rotating EU presidency drew condemnation from pro-Kiev officials. The trip formed part of Orban’s wider “peace tour,” which also included stops in China, Ukraine, and the US.
- 10:23 GMT
The Kremlin has published a short clip showing Orban coming out of a car that brought him from the airport.
Another one showed Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto shaking hands with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.
- 10:34 GMT
🛫 Today, we are travelling to meet President Putin to ensure Hungary’s energy supply. Hungary’s oil & gas arrive through pipelines from Russia, making these deliveries the key point of our energy security.We recently travelled to Washington to secure Hungary’s exemption from…
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) November 28, 2025
- 10:41 GMT
Ahead of his trip to Moscow, Orban accused the EU of obstructing US-Russia efforts to end the Ukraine conflict, saying Brussels is choosing confrontation over diplomacy.
Speaking at the Istvan Pastor Prize ceremony alongside Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Budapest on Thursday, Orban said Western Europe is “rapidly losing its remaining influence” by resisting emerging peace initiatives. “The Americans and the Russians are negotiating about the future, while the Brussels officials are waiting in the hallway, peeking through a keyhole,” he said.
- 10:48 GMT
A Kremlin pool reporter has published the first images of the Putin-Orban meeting.
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