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Hungary about to lift Ukraine accession veto, report says

Hungary has signaled it will abandon its long-standing opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession, clearing the way for Ukraine and Moldova to begin formal membership talks in the coming days, Politico reported on June 2, citing four diplomats.

2 June, 07:57 PM

Hungary condemns Russian strike on Ukraine’s Zakarpattia, summons ambassador

Budapest condemns Russia’s drone attack targeting Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast and will lodge a protest with the Russian ambassador, Hungarian PM Peter Magyar said on May 13.

14 May, 12:32 AM

Hungary expels Russian spy embedded in pro-Orban circles, report says

Hungary quietly expelled a Russian intelligence officer who operated under diplomatic cover and spent years recruiting staff at think tanks and academic institutions close to outgoing PM Viktor Orban, local outlet VSquare reported on May 8, citing several government sources.

8 May, 08:37 PM

Szijjarto insists he ‘never served Russian interests’

Hungary’s outgoing foreign minister Peter Szijjarto said he “never served Russian interests” and said he is offended by allegations that he is a traitor, in an April 22 interview with local outlet Telex.

24 April, 12:21 AM

Thousands in Budapest celebrate Magyar’s win

Thousands gathered in Budapest to celebrate the parliamentary election victory of Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party.

13 April, 12:48 PM

Oschadbank pauses cash deliveries to Ukraine after Budapest incident

State-owned Oschadbank has suspended bringing cash into Ukraine after Hungary seized its armored vans and valuables earlier this month, CEO Yuriy Katsion said on March 24.

24 March, 11:19 PM

Ukraine readies lawsuit over Hungary cash seizure

Kyiv is preparing legal action against Budapest over the seizure of money and from Oschadbank cash collection vehicles illegally detained in Hungary on March 5 during a routine transiting between Austria and Ukraine, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi wrote on X on March 8.

9 March, 09:02 AM

Detained Oschadbank employees return to Ukraine

Seven employees of Ukraine’s state bank Oschadbank returned from Hungary on March 6 after two Oschadbank cash-in-transit service vehicles were seized in Budapest, the bank said.

6 March, 10:41 PM

Russia may have egged Hungary on to escalate tensions with Ukraine, FM Sybiha says

Hungarian authorities detaining a Ukrainian cash convoy is a provocation with a possible Russian link, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on March 6.

6 March, 08:36 PM

Ukraine may impose sanctions on Hungary over detention of Oschadbank couriers — Sybiha

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the detention of seven Oschadbank cash couriers in Budapest may be part of “blackmail” linked to Hungary’s election campaign and did not rule out sanctions, in a post on X on March 6.

6 March, 03:56 PM

Hungary and Slovakia seek Russian oil transit via Adria pipeline

Hungary and Slovakia have asked Croatia to ensure the transit of Russian oil via the Adria pipeline, Peter Szijjarto said on Feb. 16.

16 February, 01:25 PM

Hungary’s MOL looks to buy sanctioned Lukoil assets, report says

Hungarian oil multinational MOL notified Washington of its intention to buy overseas assets of Russian oil giant Lukoil, which is under U.S. sanctions since Nov. 21, Reuters reported on Dec. 4, citing three people familiar with the matter.

4 December 2025, 09:57 PM

Orban–Putin talks focused on energy projects

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban met Nov. 28 with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to discuss hydrocarbon supplies, Russia’s war against Ukraine, and construction at Hungary’s Paks NPP, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a Twitter post.

28 November 2025, 10:57 PM

Ukrainian powerlifter with cerebral palsy sets world record - video

At the world powerlifting championships in Budapest, Ukrainian athlete Dmytro Polovych took first place, setting a world record with 105 kg in the deadlift in the division for athletes with cerebral palsy.

5 November 2025, 11:57 AM

Orban to plead with Trump for oil sanctions exemption

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban will travel to Washington next week to meet President Donald Trump and seek relief from U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, Orban said on Oct. 27.

27 October 2025, 09:51 PM

Trump refuses 'wasted meeting' with Putin

I do not want a "wasted meeting," U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Oct. 21 after a plan to have face-to-face talks with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine had been put on hold.

22 October 2025, 10:36 AM

Trump–Putin Budapest meeting unlikely after Kremlin rejects ceasefire, report says

Moscow’s refusal to agree to an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine appears to have derailed plans for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Reuters reported on Oct. 21, citing unnamed diplomatic sources.

21 October 2025, 10:37 PM

Lavrov confirms ongoing phone contacts with Rubio

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s phone contacts with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will continue, the Russian official said on Oct. 21, according to Russian news agency Interfax.

21 October 2025, 06:55 PM

Europe grows uneasy over Trump–Putin summit plan in Budapest – FT

A possible summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Budapest has alarmed European capitals, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was a longtime Kremlin ally and EU critic, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 02:00 PM

There was never an agreement on Rubio–Lavrov talks – Russian Foreign Ministry

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov dismissed CNN’s report about a postponed meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, saying it is impossible to delay something that “was never agreed upon,” state-run RIA Novosti reported on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 11:24 AM

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