“US President Donald Trump convinced Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who opposes Ukraine’s membership in the EU, to ‘soften his position on the issue of Kyiv’s accession to the EU’, writes Politico, citing an anonymous diplomat”, - reported “BBC News Russian Service” on August 27.
Two diplomats, in a conversation with Politico, also expressed hope that the deadlock around Ukraine’s accession could be overcome in the coming months, given the pressure on Budapest.
“Orban has repeatedly stated that he is against Ukraine’s EU membership, and he has not yet publicly spoken about changing his position”, - the “BBC” report said.