The trip to Moscow is the second since last year for Orbán, who is widely considered Putin’s closest partner among all EU leaders. Hungary is one of only a few EU countries to continue importing large quantities of Russian fossil fuels, and Orbán has strongly opposed efforts by the bloc to wean its 27 member nations off Russian energy supplies.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss all aspects of their countries' "privileged strategic partnership" when Putin visits New Delhi next week, the Kremlin said.

Facing sanctions, soaring inflation and labour shortages, Russia is relying on one of the oldest and most stable commodities to shore up its wartime economy. Vladimir Putin’s mercenaries are accused of murdering and torturing their way through central Africa to get their hands on it.

President Donald Trump’s chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the U.S. president on a Ukraine peace plan.

Seth Meyers has a recommendation for Vladimir Putin on who he should look to for pointers on how to sweet-talk President Donald Trump instead of special envoy Steve Witkoff. A call between Witkoff and top Vladimir Putin aide Yuri Ushakov was leaked on Tuesday,

Former CIA Moscow station chief warns Putin may use Ukraine negotiations for battlefield advantage rather than genuine peace, citing Russia's unchanged goals.

The Russian leader called the U.S. special envoy “an intelligent man” who is properly representing his country in peace negotiations.

Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 4-5 for the annual summit, focusing on expanding ties in defense, trade, and technology. India seeks faster military equipment delivery, including S-400 systems and Sukhoi-30MKI jet upgrades.