Orban says Putin has agreed to “Normandy talks” in Budapest.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly responded positively to his offer to meet with the leaders of Ukraine, France, and Germany in Budapest for a ceasefire, but with conditions, reported by Index.hu. Orban said that in a conversation with the Russian president, he suggested that the presidents of Ukraine and France as well as the German chancellor meet with Putin in Budapest, not to negotiate a peace agreement, but for an immediate ceasefire. However, Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, considers the Hungarian prime minister’s statements regarding a potential “Normandy” meeting in Budapest to be “hype.”