Ambassadors of 27 EU countries will discuss Orbán's trips to Moscow and Beijing at the beginning of Hungary's six-month EU presidency.

The closed-door meeting will be held at the request of Poland, which expressed reservations after Viktor Orbán traveled to Moscow on July 5 and Beijing on July 8 on what he calls a "peaceful mission," Voice of America reports.

Orbán admitted that he kept his tour, which began with a trip to Kyiv on July 2, a secret from his allies.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell stated that Orbán's visit to Moscow took place "exclusively within the framework of bilateral relations between Hungary and Russia," and that Orbán did not receive any mandate from the EU Council to visit Moscow.