The Elysée Palace announced earlier that Orban's visit would be an chance to prepare an extraordinary EU summit on 6 March "and for discussions on further support for Ukraine and strengthening European defence".
Orban opposed Ukraine's support
Earlier inLetter to president of the European Council Antonio Costa Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban announced that he would not sign the summit conclusions on EU support for Ukraine. “The EU should start direct talks with Russia,” he argued.
A completely different position Macron, who addressed citizens in a Wednesday tv appearance. He estimated that the country's safety had become "more uncertain" due to Russia's threat and the change of the U.S. position on the war in Ukraine. He informed that he had chosen to "open a strategical debate" on the protection of European allies through French atomic deterrence. He announced further support for Ukraine and strengthening defence.
