In a series of meetings that have drawn attention and criticism from the European Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated his conditions for the 'total and definitive cessation of the conflict' in Ukraine, a stance previously dismissed by Kiev and Western allies. Hosting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Kremlin, Putin positioned Orban as a representative of the EU, despite Orban's controversial standing within the Union. The discussions come amid ongoing tensions and violence in Ukraine, with the country receiving its third Patriot anti-aircraft system from Germany and suffering casualties from Russian and Ukrainian strikes. The EU has firmly labeled Russia as the aggressor and Ukraine as the victim, a sentiment echoed by NATO Secretary General Jens Soltenberg ahead of an upcoming NATO summit.
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