Ukraine-Hungary relations

Hungary escalates clash with Ukraine after Russian claims on TurkStream attack

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó accused Ukraine of carrying out an “attack on Hungary’s sovereignty” following Russian claims of alleged Ukrainian strikes on a compressor station linked to the TurkStream gas pipeline.

12 March, 12:35 PM

Svyrydenko links detention of Ukrainian cash collectors in Hungary to Szijjártó’s Moscow trip

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko linked the detention of Ukrainian cash collectors in Budapest to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó’s recent trip to Moscow, writing on the platform X on March 6.

6 March, 04:57 PM

Orbán trying to provoke conflict with Ukraine as his only election chance — journalist

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is deliberately trying to provoke a conflict with Ukraine because it is his only chance to win upcoming elections, investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi wrote on the platform X.

6 March, 03:46 PM

Hungary deports Ukrainian cash collectors detained with Oschadbank convoy

Hungary deported seven Ukrainian citizens detained in Budapest with Oschadbank armored vehicles, Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration said on March 6, according to the Hungarian news site Index.

6 March, 01:48 PM

Hungary opens money-laundering probe after seizing Ukrainian cash convoy

Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration opened a criminal investigation on suspicion of money laundering after authorities detained seven Ukrainian citizens and seized two armored vehicles carrying $40 million, €35 million and 9 kilograms of gold from Austria to Ukraine, the Hungarian news site Index reported on March 6.

6 March, 01:15 PM

Ukraine demands answers after Hungary seizes Oschadbank cash trucks, crew vanishes

The whereabouts of Oschadbank cash-in-transit employees remain unknown after Hungarian authorities detained their vehicles, Ukraine’s National Bank said on March 6, adding that GPS signals suggest the vehicles may be in central Budapest.

6 March, 11:51 AM

Amid Budapest’s blackmail, Putin praises Hungary’s ‘principled position’ on Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in which they discussed escalation in the Middle East and “exchanged views” on Ukraine, the Kremlin said on March 3.

3 March, 08:03 PM

Orbán blocks EU aid to Ukraine as polls show looming election defeat

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has launched a sweeping anti-Ukraine campaign less than seven weeks before parliamentary elections, blocking the latest European Union aid packages for Kyiv and punitive measures against Moscow, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 25.

26 February, 10:10 AM

Ukraine ready to ‘act constructively’ on Druzhba pipeline restoration — Sybiha

Ukraine is prepared to “act constructively” and has already proposed “several realistic solutions” to resolve its oil dispute with Hungary, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in comments reported by Politico.

24 February, 02:28 PM

Sybiha rebukes Hungary for silence after Russian strike halts Druzhba oil transit

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized Hungary for remaining silent after a Russian strike hit infrastructure linked to the Druzhba oil pipeline and halted oil transit, he wrote on X.

12 February, 09:13 PM

Orbán says EU and Ukraine have ‘declared war’ on Hungary after Politico report

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Brussels and Ukraine have “declared war” on Budapest after Politico reported on an idea of granting Ukraine “EU membership in advance” and possible ways to overcome Hungary’s veto, he wrote on X on Feb. 11.

11 February, 01:12 PM

Ukraine’s foreign minister likens Hungary’s Orbán to Hitler ally over EU veto stance

Posting on X on Jan. 24, Sybiha fired back at Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, who had accused Ukraine of meddling in Hungary’s internal politics. “We know you want a government that would go along with Brussels and would be ready to drag Hungary into your war,” Szijjártó said.

24 January, 07:02 PM

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry mocks Orbán with zebra-print suit over corruption remarks

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi fired back at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán by posting a photoshopped image of him in a zebra-striped jacket, after Orbán accused Ukraine of embezzling European Union funds amid a growing corruption scandal in its energy sector.

13 November 2025, 03:54 PM

Ukraine achieves ‘best result in three years’ in EU enlargement report — deputy PM

The European Commission has acknowledged that Ukraine is showing record progress in most key areas of reform and is ready to begin talks on the first, second, and sixth negotiating clusters, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka said ahead of the official release of the enlargement report on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 05:09 PM

Hungary’s foreign minister slams EU in Moscow as gas dispute deepens

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó traveled to Moscow once again to criticize the European Union’s energy policy, declaring on Oct. 15 that Hungary would suffer if it lost access to Russian energy supplies, Reuters reported on Oct. 15.

15 October 2025, 05:19 PM

Hungary bans access to 12 Ukrainian news sites, including NV

The Hungarian government approved a decision on Sept. 29 to block access to NV and 11 other Ukrainian news websites within its borders, according to an announcement by Gergely Gulyás, chief of staff to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

29 September 2025, 04:29 PM

Orban escalates rhetoric against Zelenskyy over drone reports

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “stop harassing” his country, escalating tensions after reports of Hungarian drones crossing into Ukrainian airspace.

28 September 2025, 11:35 AM

Ukraine bans entry for three senior Hungarian military officials — Sybiha

Ukraine has imposed an entry ban on three senior Hungarian military officials, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 02:12 PM

Orbán claims security guarantees will lead to Ukraine being split into ‘Russian, demilitarized and western zones’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has made another incendiary statement, asserting that ongoing negotiations over security guarantees for Ukraine will ultimately result in the country’s division into three zones: a Russian-controlled zone, a demilitarized buffer, and a western-aligned area. The comments were published by Magyar Nemzet on Sept. 7.

8 September 2025, 11:30 AM

‘I can guess who it is’: Hungary bans entry to Ukrainian commander over Druzhba pipeline strike — Popovych

Hungary has barred a Ukrainian Armed Forces commander from entering the country in response to strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline. How unusual this move is, and what it signals, was discussed on Radio NV by military analyst Denys Popovych.

28 August 2025, 04:50 PM

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