Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Dec. 2 in Moscow to discuss the NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and also the means for Hungary to continue to purchase Russian natural gas. It marked Szijjarto’s 12th visit to Moscow since 2022. Moscow’s Foreign Ministry reports that Lavrov told Szijjártó:
“It is a pleasure to welcome you to Moscow. We maintain regular contact, as does President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán. They determine the strategic direction of our cooperation in all areas. As a result, we have a steady, long-term growth of trade and investment cooperation in the economy. This benefits the countries and the peoples of both Russia and Hungary….
“Today we have a good opportunity to discuss our interaction in European, Euro-Atlantic and international affairs in addition to the bilateral agenda.”
TASS reported Lavrov said during their meeting of the Ukraine conflict:
