Orban in Kyiv proposes cease-fire to speed up peace talks

KYIV — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday to consider a ceasefire to accelerate the end of the conflict with Russia, during Orban's first trip to Kyiv in more than a decade.

In joint statements to reporters after the talks, Orban said he asked Zelensky to think about a cease-fire before the follow-up international meeting Kyiv hopes to hold later this year.

"A cease-fire connected to a deadline would give a chance to speed up peace talks. I explored this possibility with the president and I am grateful for his honest answers and negotiation," he said.