Russian chief Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán proposed a "Christmas truce" between Kyiv and Moscow for a number of days, together with a prisoner-of-war swap. In response, Putin acknowledged, "we've bought to consider it."

Supply: Putin in a speech on the annual end-of-year press convention

Quote from Putin: "As for short-term ceasefires, Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán had approached me with this proposal. He stated, 'What's the hurt in a day or two? It's a Christmas truce. The enemy received't have the ability to accomplish something in these 2-3 days."

Particulars: Putin responded that "we've bought to consider it, however let Orbán ask the Ukrainian aspect about it".

In accordance with Putin, Russia has supposedly agreed to such "preparations" at the least 3 times earlier than.

Putin additionally claimed that the proposal had been rejected after Orbán offered it to the Ukrainian aspect.

Background:

• Tensions between Kyiv and Budapest escalated after Viktor Orbán referred to as Vladimir Putin final week.
• Afterwards, Orbán acknowledged that he had proposed a ceasefire and a large-scale prisoner-of-war swap to Ukraine for Christmas however claimed that President Zelenskyy had rejected the concept.

• Hungarian International Minister Péter Szijjártó famous that Kyiv had refused to carry a cellphone dialog between Orbán and Zelenskyy relating to Hungary's "truce" proposal and was outraged that nearly nobody within the EU supported the "Christmas truce".
• On 17 December, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy but once more criticised Orbán for his makes an attempt at "mediation", stressing that he had no leverage over the Kremlin.

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