U.S. says it is ‘concerned’ about Hungary’s relationship with Russia

The United States is concerned about Hungary’s relationship with Russia, and finds Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s decision to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin “troubling”.
Orban held a bilateral meeting with Putin on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. He is the only leader of a European Union country to attend the forum or to meet Putin since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.
U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman said in a statement, “The United States is concerned about Hungary’s relationship with Russia.”
Earlier this week, Pressman said in a post on X: “Hungary’s leader chooses to stand with a man whose forces are responsible for crimes against humanity in Ukraine, and alone among our Allies.”
Hungary, which is also a NATO member, has opposed many EU initiatives to support Ukraine in resisting Moscow’s forces and gets most of its crude oil and gas from Russia.