MOSCOW, December 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin shared his perspective on the situation in Ukraine during a phone call with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the Kremlin press service reported.

The two leaders engaged in a comprehensive discussion on Ukraine, the Kremlin said in a statement. "Viktor Orban expressed his willingness to contribute to efforts aimed at jointly finding political and diplomatic solutions to the crisis, considering his contacts with several Western leaders," the statement reads.

"In turn, Vladimir Putin shared his fundamental views on the current developments surrounding Ukraine and the destructive policies of the Kiev regime, which continue to rule out the possibility of resolving the conflict peacefully," the Kremlin added.

Earlier, the Hungarian prime minister had a lengthy, three-hour conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

Putin and Orban last met in July when the Hungarian head of government visited Moscow. Over the past month, Orban has become the second European leader to call Putin. In mid-November, Putin also held a phone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Both calls were initiated by Budapest and Berlin, respectively.