Ukraine Stands Firm Amid Orbán's Kyiv Visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, asserted that Ukraine will not compromise on its independence, freedom, democracy, territorial integrity, and sovereignty in negotiations to end the war with Russia, rejecting U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's claim of quickly resolving the conflict. Concurrently, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made his first visit to Kyiv since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, emphasizing peace talks and bilateral relations with Zelensky. Orbán, a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has historically resisted EU aid packages and deeper NATO support for Ukraine but aims to act as an 'honest broker' during Hungary's presidency of the EU. His visit comes amid tensions over Ukraine's alleged mistreatment of Hungarian minorities and Hungary's broader opposition to EU sanctions against Russia.