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Hungary
The EU currently has 15 packages of sanctions against Russia, which must be unanimously renewed every six months by all 27 member states.
Dec. 20, 2024
War in Ukraine
Kremlin decries Washington’s frozen-asset-backed $20B loan to Ukraine as “banal theft”; Zelensky angered about Orban’s unsanctioned “peace talks” with Putin; US warns of another “Oreshnik” strike.
Dec. 12, 2024
War in Ukraine
The Ukrainian president pushed back against claims that he had spoken with Orban about ending the conflict after the Hungarian PM claimed Zelensky had rejected a deal.
Dec. 11, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin signals to Hungary’s Orban that he’s in no mood to seek a peace settlement, branding Ukraine’s position as ’destructive.’
Dec. 11, 2024
Hungary
A summit of the European Political Community, held in Budapest, saw an attempt by the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to push through the idea of Ukraine’s defeat at an international forum.
Nov. 8, 2024
War in Ukraine
Harris and Trump make final pleas to American voters, Hungarian PM Orban chimes in; Russian onslaught in East continues amid drone attacks nationally; and pro-EU Maia Sandu wins re-election in Moldova
Nov. 4, 2024
Hungary
“Corrupt,” “Useful Idiot,” “Scam artist,” and “Autocrat” – those were some of the nicer terms some European MPs used to describe Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán, who was just in Brussels.
Oct. 10, 2024
War in Ukraine
The agreement helps bypass Hungary’s refusal to extend the renewal period for the regime holding Russian frozen assets from six to 36 months.
Oct. 10, 2024
Ukraine
As Putin's closest ally within the EU, Orban's government is at loggerheads with its partners on various issues, from stalling aid for Kyiv to what the bloc sees as weakening the rule of law at home.
Oct. 9, 2024
NATO
As Fico’s rhetoric plays into Putin’s hands while Orban seeks to undermine the EU from within, the stakes are too high for Europe to remain passive.
Oct. 9, 2024
Hungary
70 European MEPs have signed a letter demanding the action after Budapest’s decision to ease visa requirements for Russian and Belarusian citizens.
Aug. 5, 2024
Ukraine
The EU Commission Vice President said analysis shows sanctions Kyiv imposed on Lukoil don’t affect transit operations carried out by traders via the Druzhba pipeline – if Lukoil isn’t the owner.
Aug. 2, 2024
Russia
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban signed a decree earlier this month extending Hungary's fast-track visa scheme to eight countries, including Russia and Belarus.
Aug. 2, 2024
Putin
Hungary’s Prime Minister has recently positioned himself as an unlikely peacemaker between Russia and Ukraine but in doing so is he truly neutral?
Jul. 18, 2024
The EU currently has 15 packages of sanctions against Russia, which must be unanimously renewed every six months by all 27 member states.
Dec. 20, 2024