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Orban calls on EU leaders to hold summit with Russia

13:05 08.08.2025

Orban calls on EU leaders to hold summit with Russia

After a personal meeting between Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, it is necessary to organize a summit between Russia and the leading EU countries, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Kossuth Radio. Orban described as “good news” official Russian and US reports about ongoing preparations for …

Hungary’s PM assigns Ukraine the role of a “buffer state” between Russia and the West

13:23 25.07.2025

Hungary’s PM assigns Ukraine the role of a “buffer state” between Russia and the West

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is against Ukraine’s accession the European Unions and calls it a buffer state. "If we agree to Ukraine's accession, we will become a battlefield. Geographically, the war will spill over into the neighboring region, which is unacceptable. Many young Hungarians will die. This is not …

“Citizens of most EU states oppose Ukraine’s accession to the bloc” – Hungarian PM

12:46 04.07.2025

“Citizens of most EU states oppose Ukraine’s accession to the bloc” – Hungarian PM

People in most European Union countries are against Ukraine's accession to the bloc, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Radio Kossuth. "Most EU countries would say 'no' to Ukraine's accession," Orbán stated. "If we admit Ukraine, we admit war. Ukraine's accession would destroy our economy," he warned. In April, Viktor …

Ukraine vs neighbors: who owes “lands” and who to?

11:51 25.10.2023 Vladislav Gulevich

Ukraine vs neighbors: who owes “lands” and who to?

Ukraine borders on four EU countries – Poland, Rumania, Hungary, and Slovakia. Of these four countries, only Slovakia has no territorial claims on Ukraine. The other three has territorial claims to Ukraine at historical identity level and at domestic policy level. At times, these claims make themselves felt in the …

Hungary remembers about Transcarpathia Region (in connection with Hungarian president’s visit to Kyiv)

11:54 30.08.2023 Vladislav Gulevich

Hungary remembers about Transcarpathia Region (in connection with Hungarian president’s visit to Kyiv)

The recent visit by Hungarian President Katalin Novak to Transcarpathia Region in Ukraine for a meeting with Hungarian irredenta and for subsequent participation in the Crimea Platform summit in Kyiv seem, at first glance, ideologically incongruent actions (1). In Transcarpathia, Novak called on Hungarian compatriots to demonstrate unity saying that …

Russia-Hungary: a thorny path of pragmatism and success stories

12:17 21.06.2023 Andrey Kadomtsev

Russia-Hungary: a thorny path of pragmatism and success stories

During a visit to St. Petersburg, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó attended the St. Petersburg Economic Forum and took part in the session "Energy of the 21st Century: Challenges of the Present - Opportunities of the Future." During the trip, Hungary’s top diplomat heaped praise on the development of bilateral …

EU and US exert pressure on Hungary

11:04 14.12.2022 Vladislav Gulevich

EU and US exert pressure on Hungary

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has warned: Hungary should be ready for further attacks from Brussels, which is resorting to all kinds of blackmail to exert pressure on the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban (1). Brussels’ opposition to Hungarian independence comes from differences on the future of Europe, as …

“Balkan Stream”: Romania instead of Bulgaria?

12:59 13.12.2019 Pyotr Iskenderov

“Balkan Stream”: Romania instead of Bulgaria?

With the export leg of the Turkish Stream (TurkStream) gas pipeline, designed to bring Russian natural gas along the Balkan route further to Europe, slated to go fully on-stream in late 2020 - early 2021, all transit countries need to timely fulfill their obligations to get their national gas transportation …

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