Hungary's prime minister was the first to endorse Trump’s first presidential candidacy in 2016 and repeatedly expressed a desire for his return after the U.S. businessman-turned-politician lost the 2020 election, claiming to "open a bottle of champagne" if Trump wins this year's vote.

The two leaders also met in July and discussed the "possibilities of peace", a spokesperson for the prime minister had said.

The Hungarian government has not yet commented on the call, which appears to have taken place after Orban's visit to Trump's Florida residence.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the war in Ukraine and other topics in a phone call initiated by Budapest, the Kremlin claimed in a statement on Dec.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday discussed the war in Ukraine in a call with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is casting himself as a possible peacemaker. “There was a thorough exchange of views on Ukrainian issues,

The Kremlin claims Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin discussed Ukraine and economic cooperation, stating the call was initiated by Orbán. At 1:55 p.m., Orbán wrote on X that he was taking all possible steps to promote a ceasefire and peace talks,