Ukraine, EU pressuring Hungary, Slovakia to fight Russia

The Hungarian government regularly shuns out of the consensus of the EU states and strives for Russia. Why?

Ukraine, EU pressuring Hungary, Slovakia to fight Russia

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused Ukraine and the European Union of attempting to push his country and Slovakia into a war with Russia. The PM said Hungary’s access to Russian natural gas has been limited since Ukraine and other European nations stopped the operation of a crucial pipeline. Orban made the complaints after a meeting with President Recep Erdogan on Friday on the sidelines of the ongoing Antalya Diplomacy Forum. In a…

PM Kobakhidze meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbáni

The Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbáni on 12 April 2025, Saturday. The parties discussed the friendly relations between Georgia and Hungary, emphasizing the positive outcomes achieved in the development of their partnership over the past few years. The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze shared glimpses of his meeting on his official Facebook page along with a short note about the m…

Hungary stays in, but Brussels rewriting the rules around it - Türkiye Today

On April 6, Israeli Prime Minister and International Criminal Court (ICC)-warranted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Budapest, Hungary, a signatory country of the court. Since the decision, Netanyahu could only enter Europe with the assistance of his pro-Russian counterpart, Viktor Orban. This was thanks to Orban, though it wasn’t the first instance he contradicted the rest of the continent. The relationship between Hungary and the Euro…

Hungarian Prime Minister Orban stated that the closure of the European natural gas pipeline was an element of pressure to involve Slovakia and Hungary in the Russia-Ukraine war, and that this situation increased the pressure on Hungary. Orban said, "Brussels is still trying to subjugate the Hungarians. Our duty is to protect the interests of the Hungarian people and to resist blackmail. In this context, Turkey is an indispensable partner for us."

Another war could break out in Europe, and if so, it would also affect Hungary - The Hungarian Deputy Foreign Minister spoke about this.