MOSCOW. July 5 (Interfax) - The capacity of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to speak on behalf of the European Union during his visit to Moscow is not the Kremlin's business, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
"Perhaps, technicalities of his capacities is not our business, whether Orban can speak on behalf of the European Union or not, however, such a firm, clear and consistent position of Orban, who is trying to compare positions of the two sides, absolutely deserves the highest appreciation," Peskov told Pavel Zarubin, anchor of the Moscow. Kremlin.Putin program of the Rossiya 1 channel (VGTRK).
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said earlier that the Council of the European Union did not authorize Orban to visit Moscow and the visit could happen only as part of the bilateral relations between Russia and Hungary.
President of the Council of Europe Charles Michel said on the X social network on Thursday that the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union had no right to speak with Russia on the EU's behalf.