Viktor Orbán

Orbán blocks EU Ukraine strategy, ties support to stalled Druzhba oil flows

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on March 19 he will block any European Union decisions benefiting Ukraine until oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline are restored, Interfax-Ukraine reported, speaking after arriving at an EU summit in Brussels.

19 March, 12:02 PM

JD Vance to support Orban’s election campaign with Budapest visit

U.S. Vice President JD Vance plans to visit Hungary and publicly endorse Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of the April 12 parliamentary elections, Reuters reported March 18, citing sources.

19 March, 02:39 AM

Once again, Orban refuses to call Putin an aggressor

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban refused to call Russian dictator Vladimir Putin an aggressor and described the Russo–Ukrainian war as “a quarrel between two Slavic peoples.”

18 March, 10:04 PM

Orban and Peter Magyar rally supporters ahead of Hungary’s April 12 vote

Large-scale rallies by supporters of Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his main challenger, Peter Magyar, took place in Budapest ahead of Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections, Politico reported on March 16.

16 March, 11:26 AM

Orbán accuses Zelenskyy and EU of trying to oust him from power

Ukraine is actively interfering in Hungary's April 12 elections to oust the government in a stark "choice between peace and war," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed at a Budapest rally on March 15, Euronews reported.

16 March, 10:29 AM

Zelenskyy sets condition for cooperation with Hungary

Ukraine is ready to cooperate with any Hungarian leader who is not an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on March 14, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported.

15 March, 09:42 PM

Orbán invites ex-Ukrainian POW to rally; guest calls for Zelenskyy’s death

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán invited a former Ukrainian prisoner of war Russia transferred to Hungary to appear at his campaign rally in Debrecen, Bloomberg and Euronews reported.

14 March, 09:58 PM

Orbán urges march against alleged Ukrainian pressure

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine of blackmailing Budapest by refusing to restart the Druzhba oil pipeline for “19 days” and called on Hungarians to join a “peace march” on March 15, saying “Hungary will not be a Ukrainian colony” and “Zelenskyy is not in charge here,” in a video address posted to Facebook.

14 March, 06:55 PM

Former president Yushchenko writes open letter to Orban

Former Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko published an open letter to Hungarian PM Viktor Orban on March 13, criticizing Orban’s pro-Russian, anti-Ukrainian pivot.

13 March, 10:21 PM

Orbán ally linked to detention of Oschadbank cash couriers in Hungary probe

The detention of Oschadbank cash couriers in Hungary is indirectly linked to Istvan Garancsi, a close friend of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Hungarian outlet Telex reported on March 10.

13 March, 12:17 PM

Orbán orders Hungarian team in Kyiv to inspect Druzhba pipeline damage

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán instructed a Hungarian delegation in Kyiv to seek a meeting with Ukrainian officials over the situation surrounding the Druzhba oil pipeline and attempt to inspect the site of the damage, he said during a call with Deputy Energy Minister Gábor Czepek on March 12.

12 March, 06:51 PM

Orbán claims Ukrainians ‘threatened’ his relatives

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said his family had also received “threats” from Ukraine, The Guardian reported on March 12.

12 March, 05:16 PM

Polling tightens one month before high-stakes Hungarian elections

Although opinion polls are still favoring the Hungarian opposition one month away from parliamentary elections, long-time PM Viktor Orban has managed to somewhat narrow the gap in recent months, Reuters reported on March 11.

12 March, 01:30 AM

Hungarian officials inspecting Druzhba pipeline have no official status – Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi commented on a visit by Hungarian government officials led by Energy Ministry State Secretary Gabor Csepreghy, who said they would assess the condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline on March 11.

11 March, 05:36 PM

FT: Kremlin-linked campaign seeks to boost Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary election

The Kremlin has launched a disinformation campaign aimed at helping Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán win reelection, the Financial Times reported.

11 March, 03:16 PM

Hungarian parliament removes immunity of opposition MP who exposed Orbán property

Hungary’s parliament has voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of opposition lawmaker Ákos Hadházy, a prominent critic of Viktor Orbán who previously published photos of a controversial property linked to the Hungarian leader, Telex reported.

11 March, 11:26 AM

Hungary holds EU hostage, Kyiv says

Hungary’s parliamentary resolution opposing Kyiv’s EU membership mirrors long-standing Hungarian policy of aligning with Russia to weaken the EU, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on March 10.

10 March, 10:55 PM

Hungary seizes Oschadbank funds and gold for 60 days

Hungary’s government has ordered the seizure of cash and gold belonging to Ukraine’s Oschadbank taken from armored vehicles in the country, imposing a 60-day freeze during an investigation by the tax and customs authority, according to a decree signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on March 10.

10 March, 05:38 PM

Ukraine could serve as buffer between Hungary and Russia – Viktor Orbán

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary is interested in a strong Ukraine because it serves as a buffer between Hungary and Russia, speaking during a parliamentary session, Telex reported on March 9.

10 March, 10:25 AM

Viktor Orban’s appetite for corruption knows no bounds, expert says

A growing number of Hungarian journalists are exposing the thoroughly corrupt regime of Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, Kateryna Shymkevych, an expert with the Analytical Center for Balkan Studies, told NV Radio on March 9.

9 March, 11:58 PM

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