Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives at an European Union leaders summit in Brussels October 24, 2014. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, seen by some in Brussels and Washington as cosying up to the Kremlin, said his country would not be forced to pick one side or another in a Cold War-style standoff in Europe.
Offering reassurance to critics who say Hungary has drifted into Russia's orbit, Orban said Hungary was united with the European Union in standing up for Ukraine's territorial integrity, and would be guided by Berlin on how to treat Moscow.
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