Ukraine updates: Orban visits Kyiv for first time since war

Orban and Zelenskyy were last week at the EU Council summit in Brussels

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has "arrived in Kyiv for discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky," his press secretary Bertalan Havasi said on Tuesday.

Orban's visit, the first since the war started in Ukraine, comes a day after Hungary took over the European Union's rotating presidency.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's defense chief is traveling to Washington to meet with his US counterpart.

Here are the latest developments from Russia's war in Ukraine on Tuesday, July 2.

Hungary's Viktor Orban visits Ukraine

The prime minister of Hungary is visiting Ukraine for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

Viktor Orban arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday morning for planned discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

It is understood that Orban and Zelenskyy will discuss opportunities for creating peace, as well as Hungarian-Ukrainian bilateral relations.

rc/fb (AFP, Reuters)