Peter Magyar stated that Szijjártó had arrived at the Foreign Ministry and was urgently destroying documents relating to sanctions

Hungary

Péter Magyar stated that Péter Szijjártó has not disappeared, but is currently in Budapest, busy destroying important documents relating to sanctions

14 Apr 2026

Hungary


Hungary signed a 12-point secret agreement with russia ahead of the elections

Hungary

Hungary and russia have signed a secret agreement to expand cooperation in the fields of the economy, energy and culture ahead of the parliamentary elections

08 Apr 2026

Hungary


Szijjártó helped russia lift sanctions against russian oligarchs and companies

Hungary

Hungarian journalists have published audio recordings of conversations between the foreign ministers of russia and Hungary

31 Mar 2026

Hungary


Hungary is calling on the EU to suspend tariffs on russian and Belarusian fertilisers

Hungary

Hungary is urging the EU to suspend duties and additional charges on fertilisers from russia and Belarus due to a potential rise in prices caused by the war in the Middle East

17 Mar 2026

Hungary


Hungary will not release the €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine until the Druzhba pipeline is operational

Hungary

Hungary will block the granting of a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine and the adoption of the 20th package of EU sanctions against russia

16 Mar 2026

Hungary


Orbán blamed Ukraine for the energy crisis and called for the lifting of sanctions against russia

Hungary

The Hungarian Prime Minister has accused Ukraine of being responsible for the rise in oil prices and has announced that he has written to the European Commission calling for the…

09 Mar 2026

Hungary


Hungary and Slovakia demand that seven russians be removed from EU sanctions

Hungary

Hungary and Slovakia are demanding that seven russians be removed from the EU sanctions list in order to extend individual sanctions against russia for another six months

06 Mar 2026

Hungary


Hungary will block 90 billion for Ukraine until Druzhba resumes operations

Hungary

Viktor Orbán has publicly promised to maintain the blockade of European funding for Ukraine until Kyiv resumes russian oil supplies to Hungary

06 Mar 2026

Hungary


Péter Szijjártó arrived in Moscow to negotiate cheap oil and gas

Hungary

The Hungarian Foreign Minister arrived in Moscow to continue oil and gas supplies to Hungary

04 Mar 2026

Hungary


Orbán may unblock €90 billion in EU loans to Ukraine in exchange for a €16 billion loan for Hungary

Hungary

The Hungarian Prime Minister may unblock a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine if the European Commission approves Budapest's application for a €16 billion defence loan

27 Feb 2026

Hungary


Hungary to block 20th EU sanctions package over Druzhba

Hungary

Peter Szijjártó stated that Budapest would block the EU's adoption of the 20th package of sanctions against russia

22 Feb 2026

Hungary


Hungary blocked a €90 billion loan for Ukraine from the EU

Hungary

Hungary refused to vote for one of the three documents approved by the European Parliament, which are necessary for the allocation of funds

20 Feb 2026

Hungary


Hungary has ordered oil from russia, which will be delivered by sea via Croatia

Hungary

The Hungarian company MOL has ordered the first batches of russian oil, which will be transported to Hungary by sea via Croatia

18 Feb 2026

Hungary


Rosatom has begun construction of a nuclear power plant in Hungary

Hungary

Construction of the Paks II nuclear power plant has officially begun in Hungary. The project is being financed by russia with billions in loans, in violation of EU law

05 Feb 2026

Hungary


Hungary goes to court over ban on russian gas imports

Hungary

Hungary is challenging in court a decision that prohibits EU member states from importing russian gas

02 Feb 2026

Hungary


Hungary blocked the EU's ‘plan B’ for financing Ukraine

Hungary

Hungary blocked the European Commission's proposal for financial support to Ukraine, which was called ‘Plan B’

06 Dec 2025

Hungary


Hungary considers buying Lukoil's international assets

Hungary

Hungarian company MOL has informed US officials that it is interested in purchasing Lukoil's international assets

04 Dec 2025

Hungary


Viktor Orbán wants to sue the EU over russian gas

Hungary

The Prime Minister of Hungary has stated that his government will sue the EU over its decision to gradually phase out russian gas

14 Nov 2025

Hungary


Orban believes that Europe's use of frozen russian assets could be a ‘prelude to war’

Hungary

The Prime Minister of Hungary believes that using frozen russian assets to help Ukraine could lead to war between Europe and russia

28 Oct 2025

Hungary


Hungary seeks way to circumvent US sanctions against russian oil

Hungary

Viktor Orbán stated that his country is working on finding a way to circumvent US sanctions against russian oil companies

24 Oct 2025

Hungary


The European Commission plans to unfreeze €550 million for Hungary so that Orbán will lift his veto on sanctions against russia

Hungary

The European Commission plans to unfreeze approximately €550 million in EU funds for Hungary in exchange for lifting its veto on new sanctions targeting imports of russian energ…

19 Sep 2025

Hungary


Hungary sues the EU Council over frozen russian assets allocated to Ukraine

Hungary

The Hungarian government has filed a lawsuit with the EU Court against the EU Council over its decision to allocate frozen russian assets to the Ukrainian Armed Forces through t…

27 Aug 2025

Hungary


Hungary serves as a hub for Russian companies under sanctions

Hungary

Despite its membership in the EU and NATO, Hungary cooperates with Russian defense companies and helps circumvent sanctions against Russia

01 Aug 2025

Hungary


Hungary has stated that the US has lifted sanctions on the construction of a nuclear power plant with russian participation

Hungary

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó stated that the United States has lifted sanctions on the expansion of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, which were imposed by the previous US admin…

29 Jun 2025

Hungary


Hungary and Slovakia block package of sanctions against Russia

Hungary

Hungary and Slovakia have decided not to support the EU's plan for an 18th package of sanctions against Russia

23 Jun 2025

Hungary


Hungary is not blocking the new EU sanctions package against Russia for now

Hungary

The next discussion on restrictive measures has been scheduled for 14 May

08 May 2025

Hungary


Hungary may block sanctions against Russia, which will hit EU and G7 countries, says Estonian foreign minister

Hungary

Hungary may force the EU to lift sanctions against €210 billion in frozen Russian assets

21 Apr 2025

Hungary


Hungary wants to save some russians from EU sanctions

Hungary

russian oligarchs were blacklisted in 2022

26 Feb 2025

Hungary


Orban cynically sets conditions for Ukraine to extend EU sanctions against russia

Hungary

The Hungarian prime minister has set conditions for Ukraine to extend EU sanctions against russia. This includes a demand to continue transit of russian gas

24 Jan 2025

Hungary


Orban: it's time to throw sanctions against russia out the window

Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister calls on Brussels to abandon sanctions and improve relations with russia

17 Jan 2025

Hungary