Putin at a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban in Beijing: Despite the fact that in today’s geopolitical conditions the

Putin at a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban in Beijing: Despite the fact that in today’s geopolitical conditions the opportunities for maintaining contacts and developing relations are very limited, it is nevertheless gratifying that we are maintaining and developing relations with many European countries. One of these countries is Hungary. Relations between Hungary and Russia over the past decades have been built exclusively on the basis of taking into account each other’s interests, relying on all the positive things we have inherited from the past. This applies to a significant number of areas of activity, and above all to the economy. Last year we had a significant growth in trade and economic cooperation - over 80%. Unfortunately, this year we have seen a drop in the first 7 months - minus 35%. This does not make up for the 80-odd of the last year, thank God, but still there are reasons to think about what we need to do additionally to influence this process in a positive way. Источник: Slavyangrad