When Putin said, “Our views on certain issues, including international affairs, do not necessarily converge,” the interpreter rendered it as, “Our cooperation at the international level is also good,” reversing the meaning. The omission of Putin’s admission of differences was quickly flagged by Hungarian news sites. Orbán, considered Putin’s closest ally in the EU, visited Moscow just days before further talks between Russia and the U.S. over Washington’s plan to end the war in Ukraine.
