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Hungary's Orban defends ally Antal Rogan sanctioned by US, media reports

Sanctions imposed by the outgoing U.S. administration against Antal Rogan, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet chief and overseer of the secret service, have only strengthened Rogan's position, Orban said during a state radio interview on Jan. 17. In his first comments since the U.S. sanctioned Rogan earlier this month for alleged corruption, Orban defended his […]

Ukraine

January 18, 2025

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Hungary's Orban urges EU to lift Russia sanctions, media reports

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged the European Union to lift sanctions on Russia, news portal Telex reported on Jan. 17. According to the Hungarian outlet, Orban said it's "time to throw sanctions out the window" and establish a sanctions-free relationship with Russia during a radio interview. He also described the European Union as being […]

Ukraine

January 17, 2025

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Hungary's FM condemns Ukraine’s bill to suspend Russian energy transit, says his country will block Kyiv's EU accession

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto condemned a Ukrainian parliamentary bill proposing the suspension of Russian oil and gas transit through Ukraine during martial law, calling the measure "unacceptable" in a Facebook post on Jan. 8. "The reality is that in the EU, member states collectively and unanimously decide on the admission of new members. In […]

Ukraine

January 8, 2025

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Hungary's FM criticizes Ukraine for gas transit halt, claims 20% rise in gas prices

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto accused Ukraine of exacerbating Europe's economic challenges by halting Russian gas transit, leading to a 20% rise in natural gas prices on the European market, in a post published on Facebook on Jan. 7. Ukraine refused to prolong an agreement with Russia on Russian natural gas transit through its territory […]

Ukraine

January 7, 2025

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Hungary's PM Orban meets with Trump, Musk, says 'future has begun'

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his ally, businessman Elon Musk, in Florida on Dec. 9, according to a post on X. "The future has begun — an afternoon in Mar-a-Lago," the prime minister wrote alongside pictures showing him in discussion with Trump and Musk. Trump's incoming national security […]

Ukraine

December 10, 2024

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Trump has consulted Hungary's Orban on Ukraine war, sources tell RFE/RL

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly held multiple phone conversations with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban since Nov. 5, sources speaking to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) Hungarian Service acknowledged. Hungarian government insiders revealed that Trump sought Orban’s opinion on strategies to end the Ukraine war. During his campaign, Trump criticized the billions of dollars […]

Ukraine

December 1, 2024

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Germany, France skeptical about bypassing Hungary's veto on EU aid for Ukraine, Bloomberg reports

Germany and France are raising doubts about the EU diplomatic service's proposal to circumvent Hungary's veto of 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) in defense assistance for Kyiv, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 25, citing undisclosed sources. Budapest has been blocking the disbursement of Kyiv-bound assistance under the European Peace Facility (EPF) for more than a year, […]

Ukraine

October 27, 2024

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Hungary's oil company MOL faces delays in project weaning its refineries off Russian crude

Hungary's oil and gas giant MOL faces a one-year delay in its $500 million investment project to diversify its refineries from Russian crude oil, Reuters reported on Oct. 10. According to the new estimates, MOL, which owns refineries in Hungary and Slovakia, will be able to process non-Urals oil by the end of 2026, as […]

Ukraine

October 11, 2024

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