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Ukraine
Orban and his allies have long used the same “hostile narratives” against the West and Ukraine as Russia, but Trump’s victory has emboldened the rhetoric
Mar. 7
Hungary
Or likely more than one catch, according to local media that cited so-called national consultations the Hungarian government has organized before.
Mar. 7
Orban
Orban accused European leaders, who met in London over the weekend to rally around Kyiv’s defense, of having decided “that the war in Ukraine must continue.”
Mar. 4
Russia
Orban urges EU to negotiate with Russia, clashing with bloc’s Ukraine policy ahead of crucial Brussels summit.
Mar. 1
Trump
Alexandra Brzozowski’s opinion piece for Euractiv on Jan 31, 2025, arguing that this may not be the Donald J. Trump Viktor Orbán signed up for.
Feb. 1
War in Ukraine
Orban blames Ukraine – which is defending itself from an ongoing Russian invasion – for hurting Hungary’s economy
Jan. 24
Hungary
The nationalist leader, one of US President Donald Trump’s and Moscow’s closest partners in the European Union, blasted Kyiv for its decision to halt Russian gas transit to Central Europe.
Jan. 22
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
Orban and his allies have long used the same “hostile narratives” against the West and Ukraine as Russia, but Trump’s victory has emboldened the rhetoric
Mar. 7