European Council President Charles Michel says the reaction to Viktor Orban’s Ukraine “peace mission” to Russia should be measured
European Council President Charles Michel has warned EU member states against formally retaliating against Hungary after its Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited Moscow days after his country assumed the rotating presidency of the council.
Michel told the Financial Times that Orban’s “peace mission” had been “a problem” and described his actions as “not acceptable.” However, he suggested that punishing Hungary for the move could amount to “falling into a trap.”
“We don’t want to punish ourselves in a collateral effect of trying to punish someone,” Michel explained. “Let’s be smart.”
EU officials and a number of member states have lashed out at Orban over his trip, which he described as part of a “peace mission” to foster dialogue between Kiev and Moscow. The prime minister has stated…