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Ukraine summons Hungarian ambassador after Orbán’s election claims

Ukraine summoned Hungary’s ambassador, Antal Heizer, to the Foreign Ministry after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine of attempting to interfere in parliamentary elections on Jan. 28.

28 January, 06:57 PM

EU finalizes ban on Russian gas imports by end of 2027

European Union countries gave final approval on Jan. 26 to the bloc’s plan to ban Russian gas imports by the end of 2027, allowing the measure to become law, according to Reuters.

26 January, 01:49 PM

Russian Gazprom Neft accepts MOL’s Serbian bid

Russia’s Gazprom Neft has approved the Hungarian energy company MOL Nyrt’ offer to purchase a stake in Serbia’s oil company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), Bloomberg reported on Jan. 24.

26 January, 09:13 AM

Vučić: Peace plan fast-tracks Ukraine into EU by 2027

Ukraine’s accelerated accession to the European Union by Jan. 1, 2027 is reportedly included in an international plan aimed at ending Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said in an interview with the Serbian outlet Novosti.rs on Jan. 25.

26 January, 08:44 AM

Sybiha responds to Orbán’s claim Ukraine won’t join EU for 100 years

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s claim that Hungary’s parliament would not support Ukraine’s EU accession for the “next 100 years,” posting his reply on X on Jan. 23.

23 January, 04:08 PM

Ukraine is seeking to install a pro-Ukraine government in Hungary – Orbán

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused Ukraine of trying to influence Hungary’s domestic politics, claiming Kyiv seeks to install a “pro-Ukrainian government,” Hungary’s state secretary for public diplomacy and public relations, Zoltan Kovacs, said on Jan. 23.

23 January, 02:09 PM

Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia refuse to join €90 billion EU loan program for Ukraine

Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia will not take part in the European Union’s plan to provide €90 billion in financial support to Ukraine for 2026–2027, according to conclusions from the EU leaders summit published on the morning of Dec. 19.

19 December 2025, 11:08 AM

Hungary halts EU nod to Ukraine reforms

Hungary has blocked the European Union’s annual statement on the bloc’s enlargement process, preventing a positive assessment of Ukraine’s progress toward membership, Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre said during the Dec.16 consultations in Brussels, according to DW.

17 December 2025, 09:29 AM

Orban to present EU summit with Hungarian ballots opposing aid to Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced plans to bring 1.6 million completed questionnaires to the EU summit in Brussels, which reflect a national consultation where citizens allegedly opposed aiding Ukraine through increased taxes, according to his post on Facebook on Dec. 14.

14 December 2025, 08:35 PM

EU freezes Russian central bank assets indefinitely

The European Union has agreed to keep Russian sovereign assets immobilized indefinitely, removing the threat of Hungary vetoing the extension of the freeze, Reuters reported on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 09:03 PM

Orbán calls EU vote on frozen Russian assets illegal, files formal protest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán condemned the European Union’s decision to indefinitely extend the freeze on Russian assets by qualified majority vote as illegal and harmful to the bloc, and said Budapest formally protested the move in a Facebook post on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 05:24 PM

EU tightens grip on frozen Russian assets, bypassing Hungary

The European Council will give the European Commission extraordinary powers to keep $247 billion in Russian state assets frozen until Moscow pays postwar reparations to Ukraine, Politico reported on Dec. 11.

12 December 2025, 01:07 AM

Russia to begin construction of nuclear plant in Hungary in early 2026

Russia's state corporation Rosatom plans to start construction of the Paks-2 Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary in the first quarter of 2026, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 04:46 PM

Hungary, Slovakia to sue EU over Russian energy ban – Szijjártó

Hungary and Slovakia will challenge the European Union's political agreement on gradually ending Russian gas and oil imports in the European Court of Justice, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on X on Dec. 7.

8 December 2025, 01:42 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

Putin tells Orban he's open to Trump summit in Budapest

Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Budapest, he said during Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s visit to Moscow on Nov. 28.

28 November 2025, 05:21 PM

Orban confirms trip to Moscow for talks with Putin

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has confirmed that he intends to meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Nov. 28, he said in a video interview posted on his Facebook page.

28 November 2025, 10:07 AM

Hungary’s Orban to travel to Moscow for chat with Putin—report

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban will travel to Moscow on Nov. 28 to meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Central European media outlet VSquare reported on Nov. 27, citing unnamed sources.

28 November 2025, 02:36 AM

Several Western European leaders are trying to block the U.S. peace plan for Ukraine – Hungary’s FM

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó accused “some Western European leaders” of trying to block the U.S. peace plan aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Sky News reported on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 05:24 PM

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