Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been a vocal critic of the U.S.-led West’s support for Ukraine. In his statements, Orban rejected EU sanctions on Russia, calling for their removal and a shift towards a sanctions-free relationship.
Ambassador David Pressman talks about his contentious relationship with Viktor Orban’s administration and why what happens in Hungary matters.
While the EU has worked to reduce reliance on Russian fossil fuels, countries like Hungary and Slovakia remain dependent on Russian gas. Szijjarto criticized Ukraine’s actions, claiming they put the European economy, particularly Central Europe ...
If the Hungarian side prioritizes strengthening Russia over the EU and the United States, it should acknowledge this openly,’ argues Foreign Ministry - Anadolu Ajansı
Ukraine has offered to replace Hungary in NATO and the EU in a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 7 as tensions between the two countries increase due to Budapest's ...
Hungarian foreign minister's remarks come after Russia claimed to have foiled Ukrainian strike on compressor station supplying gas through TurkStream pipeline - Anadolu Ajansı
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó hinted that Hungary may block Ukraine's entry into the European Union due to suspension of gas transit from russia. This is stated in the minister's post on Facebook, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
Ukraine can only make strides in its European Union accession process if it resolves the issues surrounding minority rights, MEP Viktoria Ferenc stated in her press release.
Source: Szijjártó on Facebook, as reported by European Pravda Details: Earlier, reports indicated that 18 MPs from the European Solidarity party had registered a bill proposing a ban on Russian oil and gas transit through Ukraine during martial law.
BUDAPEST, January 18. /TASS/. The recent steps taken by Ukraine when it halted Russian gas transit via its territory and the United States, which imposed sanctions against Russian oil and gas companies, a fraught with another energy crisis in Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
He said that in 2024 his country had received 7.6 billion cubic meters of Russian gas via this pipeline via Turkey, Bulgaria, and Serbia