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US
US Senator Calls Orbán ‘a Puppet to Putin’ After Ukraine Remarks
A Republican from North Carolina, Tillis has consistently supported Ukraine, backed US aid packages and strongly condemned Russia’s invasion.
Feb. 10, 2026
Hungary
Trump Endorses Hungary’s Orban for Re-election as Support Wavers at Home
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is trailing in the polls for the first time since he took power in 2010.
Feb. 5, 2026
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: Orbán’s Weapon: How Ukraine Became Hungary’s Election Battleground
With Hungary’s election looming and his party trailing, Viktor Orbán is turning Ukraine into a campaign weapon, framing the vote as a choice between “war and peace.”
Jan. 29, 2026
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Summons Hungarian Envoy After Orban Accuses Ukraine of Election Meddling
Orban claimed Monday that Ukrainian politicians – including President Zelensky – had issued “insulting” and threatening messages aimed at swaying Hungarian voters ahead of the April election.
Jan. 28, 2026
Hungary
‘We Say No!’ – Budapest Launches Petition to End Hungarian Aid to Ukraine
The government of Viktor Orbán asks voters to register their disapproval of Ukraine’s accession to EU, fanning populist fears about taxes, pensions and $800 billion flowing from their pockets to Kyiv.
Jan. 28, 2026
Europe
‘Hungary Will Not Pay!’: Orbán Blasts Zelensky Over Davos Speech
Speaking at Davos on Thursday, Zelensky called the EU “a beautiful but fragmented kaleidoscope of small and middle powers,” unprepared for Russian aggression and other global risks.
Jan. 23, 2026
Ukraine
Hungary’s Orbán Pledges to Launch ‘Petition’ to Reject EU Funding for Ukraine
Orbán launches a “national petition” against EU funding for Ukraine, framing Hungary’s April election as a choice between peace and war as his party trails in polls.
Jan. 19, 2026
Ukraine
Orbán Vows No Ukraine Support, Praises Trump’s Venezuela Intervention in Fiery 2026 Address
Orbán will face what may be the stiffest challenge of his 16-year rule in April’s elections, as opposition surges ahead amid economic stagnation, soaring living costs and a high-profile abuse scandal.
Jan. 5, 2026
Europe
Orbán Calls Russian Asset Strategy ‘Dead,’ Casts Himself as Peacemaker
Calling the plan “stupid” and politically dead, the Hungarian prime minister framed the war as a conflict the EU must stay out of – even as Ukraine faces a looming funding crisis.
Dec. 18, 2025
Poland
Ukraine Calls Polish President’s Orbán U-Turn ‘a Good Decision’
As head of state, Nawrocki will encounter his Hungarian counterpart, President Tamás Sulyok, at the summit on Wednesday – not Orbán, who is prime minister.
Dec. 1, 2025
Putin
Nawrocki Cuts Budapest Agenda After Orbán-Putin Talks
Nawrocki has canceled a planned meeting with Viktor Orbán after the Hungarian leader’s visit to Moscow, limiting his trip to Hungary to the Visegrad summit.
Nov. 30, 2025
Putin
Orban Defies EU by Promising Putin to Keep Buying Russian Oil
It was the Hungarian nationalist’s fourth meeting with Putin since Moscow launched Europe’s worst war since World War II.
Nov. 28, 2025
War in Ukraine
Orbán to Meet Putin in Moscow for Energy Talks, Russia’s War Diplomacy
The trip underscores Hungary’s unique role inside the EU – combining energy dependence on Russia with attempts to revive diplomatic channels that Western leaders have deliberately shunned.
Nov. 28, 2025
EU
‘Like Trying to Help an Alcoholic’ – Orban Lashes out Again Against Aid for Ukraine
The Hungarian prime minister continues to rail against EU aid for Ukraine, calling Brussels a “war mafia”.
Nov. 18, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine Claps Back at Orbán’s Corruption Claims With Viral ‘Zebra Suit’ Meme
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine of being run by a “wartime mafia network,” prompting a mocking reply from Ukraine’s foreign ministry.
Nov. 13, 2025
Hungary
ANALYSIS: Hungary’s Next Election May End Orbán’s Rule, But Not His System of Power
A poll in the last week of October showed Magyar’s Tisza party leading Fidesz by roughly 48 to 37%. But even if Orbán loses, the system he built is designed to outlast him.
Nov. 11, 2025