Hungary receives request from US to deploy US military contingent

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said Budapest is considering a request from the US to deploy additional troops, he said on Facebook

Szijjártó said he had no information on the number of troops.

“We have indeed received a request from the US to deploy foreign troops. The Defence Ministry is coordinating the issue”, – the minister said.

Earlier, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said the country wanted to “avoid a new Cold War” and preferred direct talks between Russia and the West rather than increased tensions”.