There are now signs that serious peace talks on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict may begin this year, said the head of the Left faction in the Bundestag, Soeren Pöllmann.

“Regardless of my opinion of Orbán and how seriously he takes this issue, in my opinion, in this extremely dangerous situation, all channels of communication must be open,” he said.

The politician is confident that diplomacy should not turn into a “swear word.”

“I believe that there are now some signs that serious peace talks will begin this year,” Pöllmann noted.

In early July, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made visits with a “peace mission” to Ukraine, Russia, China and the United States. Since July 1, Hungary has held the presidency of the EU Council.