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US
What to Make of Rubio’s Show of Support for Orbán?
After Munich, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Orbán and Fico, promising US support in Hungary’s election: “Your success is also our success.”
Feb. 18, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: Hungary – Europe’s Bulwark Then, Now It’s Ukraine’s Turn
A message of understanding, support, apology, and hope on behalf of the Hungarians who, unlike Viktor Orbán, stand with Ukraine.
Feb. 16, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Pokes Fun at Orban’s ‘Belly’ at Munich
Zelensky mocked Hungarian leader Viktor Orban at the Munich Security Conference, saying Ukraine’s fight against Russia allows Europe to live freely while Ukrainians bear the cost.
Feb. 14, 2026
Ukraine
‘Don’t Send Money to Ukraine’ if You Want to Boost Economy, Hungary’s Orban Tells EU
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in the EU, the nationalist premier has consistently expressed scepticism about the European Union’s support for Ukraine.
Feb. 12, 2026
Russia
‘Bring It On!’ – Hungarian Opposition Leader Warns of ‘Russian-Style’ Sex-Tape Smear
Hungary’s top opposition figure warned that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s right‑wing government plans to release a recording showing him in an “intimate encounter” with a former partner.
Feb. 11, 2026
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