Viktor Orbán

Ukraine’s ambassador to Hungary says he received direct threats under Orbán

Ukraine’s ambassador to Hungary, Fedir Shandor, received direct threats back when Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was in power, Shandor told NV Radio on Oct. 28.

29 October, 12:28 AM

Tusk dismisses reports of Orbán gearing up to lead UN

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called reports that former Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán had been nominated for UN secretary-general amusing. Media reports say the United States is promoting his candidacy.

26 October, 08:34 PM

U.S. encourages Viktor Orbán to run for U.N. secretary-general — WSJ

The Trump administration has floated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as a candidate for United Nations secretary-general, pitching the idea to him and urging him to enter the race, though the plan awaits a final decision, The Wall Street Journal reported October 25, citing sources from three countries.

26 October, 10:07 AM

ECtHR registers 6 cases by Oschadbank couriers against Hungary over alleged torture and detention

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has officially registered and begun considering six cases brought by Ukrainian cash-in-transit couriers against Hungary over alleged unlawful detention and torture, Ukraine's Oschadbank reported on Oct. 15.

15 October, 06:32 PM

Hungarian memo points to Orbán order in Oschadbank detention

The detention of an Oschadbank cash-in-transit team in Hungary was carried out on the orders of a person “who must not be dragged into this,” understood to mean former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Telex reported, citing an internal memo obtained by lawyers for the Ukrainian cash-in-transit team.

28 September, 03:51 PM

Tompa: Indications point to Orbán personally ordering Oschadbank detentions

There is information indicating former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán personally ordered the detention of Ukrainian state-owned Oschadbank’s cash-in-transit team in Hungary, Tibor Tompa, head of Kyiv’s Hungarian community, said in an interview with Radio NV.

25 September, 11:37 AM

‘Total failure by Ukraine’: Tompa explains Kyiv’s problems with Hungary’s new government

Tibor Tompa, head of Kyiv’s Hungarian community, discussed tensions with Hungary’s new government, minority rights in Zakarpattia and the investigation into the detention of Oschadbank cash-in-transit guards in a Radio NV interview on Sept. 24.

24 September, 08:39 PM

Orbán compares anti-graft body to communist secret police, drawing sharp rebuke from PM Magyar

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán compared the country's newly established anti-corruption body to communist-era secret police, drawing a sharp rebuke from current Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who called the comments tantamount to “violence against a public official,” Euractiv reported on September 15.

16 September, 11:38 AM

Hungarian authorities drop case against Oschadbank cash couriers, citing no crime

Hungary’s Tax and Customs Administration, known as NAV, has closed the criminal case against Ukrainian Oschadbank armored transport couriers detained in March, concluding that no criminal offense had taken place, Lorant Horvath, the lawyer representing both the couriers and the Ukrainian receiving bank, announced on Facebook on Aug. 19.

19 August, 06:27 PM

Zelenskyy warns Poland’s Nawrocki after order dispute: ‘It will end badly’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Polish President Karol Nawrocki is using the same approach as former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban by trying to pressure Ukraine.

22 June, 11:06 AM

Hungary uses artificial intelligence to investigate alleged corruption tied to Orban

Hungary’s anti-corruption agency has developed an artificial intelligence-based model to trace money allegedly misappropriated during the 16 years of rule by former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the Financial Times reported on June 9.

9 June, 04:06 PM

Viktor Orbán accused of ordering raid on Ukrainian cash convoy

The seizure of Ukrainian Oschadbank cash-in-transit officers and funds in March 2026 was a personal decision by then-Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and there were insufficient legal grounds for the operation, according to an investigation by Telex published on June 3.

3 June, 04:11 PM

MAGA allies discuss U.N. role for Orbán

Members of the MAGA wing of the U.S. Republican Party have discussed a potential United Nations role for Viktor Orbán that could provide diplomatic immunity, investigative outlet Vsquare reported on May 30.

30 May, 06:26 PM

Sybiha meets with new Hungarian FM

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha hailed Kyiv and Budapest ‘turning a new leaf’ in their bilateral relations after a meeting with his Hungarian counterpart, Anita Orban, on May 22.

22 May, 11:26 PM

Hungary's Magyar says Orban trial not his call but vows accountability for lawbreakers

The question of a possible trial of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban falls outside Peter Magyar’s authority, the recently appointed Hungarian premier said in an interview with Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on May 22.

22 May, 03:00 PM

Hungary's political shakeup brings Russian strikes to Zakarpattya — The Sunday Times

Russian strikes shattered western Ukraine’s Zakarpattya Oblast immediately after Viktor Orban lost Hungary's election, erasing an unspoken safety net built on his ties to Vladimir Putin, The Sunday Times wrote on May 17.

18 May, 01:50 PM

Hungary rules out sending troops to Ukraine after Orbán party defeat

Anita Orbán said that Hungary would not send troops to Ukraine, speaking during a hearing before the European Affairs Committee, according to Hungarian outlet Index.hu on May 11.

11 May, 06:19 PM

Hungary's parliament elects Magyar as PM; EU flag to return to building

Hungary's new parliament held its inaugural session on May 8, with newly elected members of parliament taking their oaths of office and formally electing Peter Magyar as prime minister, Hungarian outlets Telex and 444 reported.

9 May, 10:05 PM

Magyar calls for celebration as Hungary turns page on Orbán

Hungary’s prime minister-elect, Péter Magyar, urged Hungarians ahead of his swearing-in to celebrate the end of Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule, AP reported on May 8.

8 May, 02:30 PM

Hungary’s FGSZ offers gas capacity to Ukraine despite prior government ban

Hungary’s gas transmission operator FGSZ is offering capacity bookings at entry points to Ukraine’s gas system for Q3 2026, despite a prior government ban on such auctions, industry outlet ExPro reported, citing a listing on a capacity platform on Apr. 28.

28 April, 04:58 PM

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