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PM meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orb谩n: 8 March 2022

The Prime Minister spoke to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb谩n this afternoon to discuss the deteriorating situation in Ukraine.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

The Prime Minister spoke to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb谩n this afternoon to discuss the deteriorating situation in Ukraine.

The leaders condemned Russia鈥檚 abhorrent actions in Ukraine and said Putin must stop his barbaric campaign.

Setting out the UK鈥檚 plans to go harder and faster on sanctions, the Prime Minister said he believed it is key the UK and Hungary work together on how they could reduce dependency on Russian gas and oil.

Both agreed that Russia鈥檚 destabilising across Europe needed to be countered, including by deepening cyber resilience ties between the UK and Hungary.

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Published 8 March 2022