Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s reported upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked concerns among other EU leaders. Orban, currently holding the EU rotating presidency, maintains closer ties with the Kremlin compared to other EU heads of state, despite Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. European Council President
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are meeting in Berlin amid tensions over Europe’s response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Macron emphasized that Europe’s security, including France’s, is on the line in Ukraine, warning that a Russian victory would be detrimental to Europe. However, Scholz has been more cautious,

