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Ukraine
Trump to Orbán: Oil Waiver ‘Very Difficult’ But Under Consideration
The US president met his staunch Hungarian ally to discuss the Ukraine “peace plan” and the US nuclear deal, reinforcing a “populist axis” in Washington.
Nov. 7, 2025
Russia
‘Way Down’ – Trump Hails Drop in Russian Oil Exports Ahead of Orbán Visit
US Treasury Department tightens its grip on Russian revenue by sinking a major asset deal hours before the Hungarian Prime Minister arrives seeking an exemption for Budapest.
Nov. 7, 2025
Europe
Orbán Dismisses Claim That Hungary Owes Ukraine for Protecting Europe
Despite being part of the European Union and NATO, Hungary has maintained cordial relations with Moscow and regularly opposed support for Ukraine and restrictions on Russia.
Nov. 6, 2025
Ukraine
Trump Urged to Use Orbán Visit to Break Ukraine-EU Deadlock
Analysts say the US President must press Hungary’s “outlier” PM on frozen funds and sanctions relief in exchange for lifting the veto on accession to the EU.
Nov. 5, 2025
Hungary
Orban Critic Faces Prison Ahead of Decisive Hungarian Election
Gabor Ivanyi, a Methodist pastor who officiated Viktor Orban’s wedding before becoming an influential opposition voice in Hungary, said on Monday that his prosecution is political.
Nov. 3, 2025
US
How Orbán’s White House Visit will See the Teacher Meet His Most Ambitious Student
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet President Donald Trump next week to talk energy.
Nov. 2, 2025
War in Ukraine
Hungary Eyes Anti-Ukraine Bloc With Czechia, Slovakia
Orbán eyes anti-Ukraine bloc in EU. A senior adviser says Hungary plans to team up with Czechia and Slovakia to coordinate opposition to EU support for Kyiv.
Oct. 28, 2025
Hungary
OPINION: Viktor Orbán and the Art of Surrender
As the Hungarian prime minister echoes Kremlin propaganda and calls not for an end to the war but for capitulation, Europe must stand up conscience, resistance, and hope.
Oct. 26, 2025
Putin
Poland Warns It Could Arrest Putin If His Plane Enters Its Airspace Ahead of Trump Summit
The ICC warrant, issued in 2023 for the war crime behind the deportation of Ukrainian children, requires member states, including all EU countries, to arrest Putin if he enters their territory.
Oct. 21, 2025
Zelensky
EU Reportedly Eyes New Accession Rules
European diplomats who spoke anonymously to Politico say that, under the proposal, new member states would not have full voting rights for a period, as Zelensky had predicted earlier in October.
Oct. 21, 2025
Putin
Hungary Says Putin Safe From Arrest During Planned Trump Talks in Budapest
Trump announced this week that he expects to meet Putin in Budapest within two weeks in a new effort to reach a peace deal over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Oct. 17, 2025
Ukraine
Hungary’s Orban Opposes EU’s Alleged ‘Ukraine War Plan’ via New Petition
Orban has previously tried to validate his views – including opposition to Ukraine’s EU bid – through similar moves, though the local media has questioned their legitimacy.
Oct. 12, 2025
Hungary
EU to Investigate Alleged Hungarian Spy Network in Brussels
A media investigation alleges that Orban’s intelligence service operated covertly in Brussels throughout the 2010s – bringing already strained relations to a new low.
Oct. 9, 2025
War in Ukraine
Polish Minister Accuses Orbán of ‘Financing’ Moscow’s War in Ukraine Amid Escalating Row
The two sides have been exchanging diplomatic blows after Orbán accused Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk of “playing a dangerous game” with the lives of millions of Europeans.
Oct. 3, 2025
War in Ukraine
Polish Government Rebukes Orbán For Remarks About Ukraine
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski hits back at Orbán’s Ukraine swipe, accusing him of funding Russia’s war with oil money
Oct. 2, 2025
Ukraine
EU Plans to Bypass Hungary’s Veto on Ukraine and Moldova Accession
The proposed changes would enable EU officials to initiate technical work in “clusters” – focusing on reforms and aligning local laws with EU standards – even before formal negotiations commence.
Sept. 30, 2025