“The Middle East is the cradle of Christianity, and meanwhile, the Christians of the Middle East are today - in the truest sense of the word - in a plight. They are being persecuted, killed, raped, robbed, ”Putin said at a press conference following talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
He noted that "Russia is doing everything to support Christians in the Middle East."
RT led a live broadcast of a joint press conference following the meeting.