Zelenskyy's office responds to Orban's ceasefire proposal

Photo: Ihor Zhovkva, deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine (Getty Images)

Hungary was not the first country to offer Ukraine a ceasefire. But Kyiv has its own plan to achieve peace, according to the Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva.

"Hungary is not the first country to talk about a similar scenario. The President of Ukraine listened to his interlocutor, but in response, he stated his position, which is clear, understandable, and known," Zhovkva said.

He reminded that Ukraine wants peace, and there is a tool for this. In particular, the first Peace Summit was held and preparations for the second are underway.

According to Zhovkva, representatives of the Russian Federation may participate in the second Peace Summit if Russia does not issue ultimatums to Ukraine.

What Orban said

On July 2, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited Kyiv for the first time since the full-scale war and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The head of the Hungarian government said that he had asked Zelenskyy to consider a ceasefire before starting peace talks.