Mr Orban has vowed to block Ukraine’s accession to the EU and accuses Kyiv of persecuting the Hungarian ethnic minority.

Donald Trump is the "only one who can force" Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table over the war in Ukraine, Finland's president has told the BBC.

The call, which was confirmed by a White House official, marks the first time the two leaders have spoken since their summit in Alaska in August, which yielded little progress in Trump’s efforts to br...