Orban knows something about Russia Europe doesn't? Merz’s mysterious confession to stun NATO

A political storm is brewing in Europe. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has publicly rebuked Hungary’s Viktor Orban for travelling to Moscow without EU backing, warning that the Hungarian leader is pursuing “his own ideas” to end the Ukraine war—ideas that have failed before. But the real shock comes from whispers in Western capitals: Donald Trump’s peace initiative is accelerating, with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff expected in Moscow next week.