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Ukraine
Navigating the Strait of Budapest
EU Tiptoes Around Orban’s Anti-Ukraine Blocking Tactics
March 17, 2026
Ukraine
Oschadbank Courier Hospitalized After Hungary Seized $82M Cash Convoy
One of the Ukrainian couriers detained by Hungarians during the seizure of $82 million in cash and gold was hospitalized after what officials described as a brutal interrogation.
March 12, 2026
Energy
Hungary Accuses Ukraine of Attacking TurkStream Infrastructure
Hungary’s foreign minister said an alleged Ukrainian strike on infrastructure linked to the TurkStream pipeline threatens the country’s gas supply.
March 12, 2026
Energy
Hungary Sends Delegation to Kyiv for Talks on Druzhba Oil Pipeline
A Hungarian government delegation has traveled to Kyiv to discuss the condition of the Druzhba pipeline and hold talks with Ukrainian officials and EU representatives.
March 11, 2026
Russia
Kremlin Running Covert Disinformation Campaign to Help Orbán Win the Election, FT Says
The Kremlin has allegedly approved a plan to boost Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s party ahead of April elections by flooding social media with pro-government narratives.
March 11, 2026
Hungary
Hungary Votes Against Ukraine’s EU Membership
Hungary’s parliament rejected Ukraine’s European Union bid, saying accession during war could pull the bloc into conflict.
March 10, 2026
Ukraine
Orbán’s Ukraine Blockade: Zelensky Gets Personal
Zelensky slammed Hungary’s blockade of a €90B loan, quipping he could give the “one person” behind it to Ukraine’s military to “speak to him in their own language.”
March 9, 2026
Europe
How Hungary’s Ukrainian Convoy Capture Is Part of Orbán’s Election Narrative – a Polish Perspective
How Putin’s European troublemaker friend, Orban, is gunning for Ukraine for his own political ends.
March 7, 2026
Ukraine
Kyiv Accuses Budapest of ‘Taking Hostages and Stealing Money’ After Bank Vehicles Seizure
As diplomatic tension flares, Kyiv now accuses Budapest of “taking hostages and stealing money” as seven state-owned bank employees were held by Hungary while moving cash between Austria and Ukraine.
Updated: March 6, 2026
Zelensky
Fury in Budapest as Zelensky Warns Orbán Against Blocking €90B EU Loan to Ukraine
Zelensky said he hoped that “one person” in the EU would not block the loan, or else he would give his address to Ukraine’s Armed Forces. “Let them call him and speak with him in their own language.”
March 5, 2026
Zelensky
Fico and Orbán Ramp Up Pressure on Zelensky Over Halted Oil Deliveries
The stoppage of Russian oil flows to Slovakia and Hungary via the pipeline occured on Jan. 27, which Kyiv says came after damage caused by a Russian attack near Brody in western Ukraine.
Feb. 27, 2026
US
OPINION: Hungarian Elections as a Read Out to US Midterms?
US midterms and Hungary’s April vote could reshape democracy, EU unity, and Ukraine’s war.
Feb. 25, 2026
Europe
‘Europe Must Not Fund an 800,000-Strong Army,’ Orbán Says, Calling Ukraine a Risk on War Anniversary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán argued that it is not in Europe’s interest to finance a large Ukrainian army, urging a peace deal with Russia instead.
Feb. 24, 2026
Russia
EU Ire as Hungary Stalls New Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Sunday that Budapest would veto sanctions until the Druzhba pipeline is re-opened.
Feb. 23, 2026
Hungary
Hungarian Opposition Slams Orbán Party’s AI Video Showing War ‘Execution’
Hungary’s opposition condemns Fidesz’s AI campaign video showing a girl witnessing her father’s execution, calling it fear-mongering and “soulless manipulation.”
Feb. 20, 2026
Hungary
Hungary Says Ukraine’s EU Membership Would Drag Bloc Into War
Budapest rejects claims that Kyiv is defending Europe and insists the war with Russia is not its responsibility.
Feb. 18, 2026