DW: China’s Xi Jinping meets Orban, Putin’s closest ally among EU leaders, in Hungary
Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomed Xi.
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AP: Emmanuel Macron holds talks Xi Jinping amid spy, trade crises, and Russia’s war
Xi's visit to France signals an attempt to strengthen economic and political ties with the EU, with Xi pledging to suspend aid to Moscow.
La Repubblica: NATO may consider sending its troops to Ukraine if Russia crosses two red lines, sources say
NATO countries may potentially deploy troops to Ukraine in two cases, said the newspaper.
Czech foreign minister warns Putin’s aggression threatens Europe’s stability
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, speaking alongside his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó at a press conference in Budapest, issued a stark warning about the war in Ukraine and its implications on Europe's future.
Hungary to block EU’s €1.5 billion aid for Ukraine, claiming “witch-hunt” against Hungarian companies
Hungarian FM says Hungary will block a 1.5 billion euro EU aid package to Ukraine, claiming an alleged 'witch-hunt' against Hungarian companies in Ukraine.
Orban’s gambit: why Russia and Hungary secretly moved Ukrainian POWs to Budapest
In a murky 2023 episode, Russia transferred 11 Ukrainian POWs to Hungary, saying they had Hungarian roots, without telling Kyiv.
Orban claims Trump said he won’t “give a penny” to Ukraine
Hungarian PM Orbán claims that former US President Trump stated he would not provide "a penny" in funding for Ukraine, which echoes US aid delay by Congressional Republicans but hasn't yet been confirmed by Trump or his team.
Trump and Orban exchange praise during Mar-a-Lago meeting
"He's a fantastic leader," Trump said about the Hungarian Prime Minister, who has urged the West to cut off financing for Ukraine
Macron doesn’t rule out sending troops to Ukraine; Stoltenberg says NATO has no such plans (updated)
Macron suggests Western nations might send troops to Ukraine, saying France is "not against sending them"; Sweden, Poland, and the Czech Republic quickly dismiss the idea.
Center for Countering Disinformation: Russia spreads fake threats to Hungarians in Ukraine
Ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine have received fake text threats allegedly from "Ukrainian nationalists" calling on them to "get out of Ukraine." However, the accounts use codes of mobile operators from Kazakhstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kyrgyzstan.
FT: Hungary stalls approval of EU’s latest Russia sanctions
Hungary objected to the presence of Chinese companies on the list of the 13th package of EU sanctions aimed at Russia, according to an unnamed official reported by the Financial Times.
EU agrees on €50 bn aid for Ukraine after minor compromises with Hungary
After months of wrangling, Hungary backed down from vetoing the crucial package, and an annual veto scenario was avoided
ISW: Russia using nationalist sentiments to drive wedges between Ukraine and its western neighbors
Russia appears to be fueling and seizing on neo-imperialist and nationalist sentiments in Europe in order to drive…
Ukraine to set up commission to deal with Hungarian minority concerns
Ukraine and Hungary agreed to create a commission to resolve the issues related to the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, which have strained the bilateral relations between the two countries.
Hungary far-right party calls for seizing Ukraine’s Zakarpattia if Russia wins
The leader of the Hungarian party Mi Hazank (Our Homeland), Laszlo Toroczkai, stated that his party would lay claim to Ukraine's Zakarpattia region if Ukraine loses its statehood due to the war with Russia.
PM Shmyhal: all EU members to back €50 billion Ukraine fund
Slovakia pledged to support the package, Hungary is likely to stop blocking the EU decision.
Finnish FM: Hungary gave us “positive signal” that it will stop blocking EU’s €50 billion Ukraine aid
Elina Valtonen, Finland's Foreign Minister, expressed confidence that Hungary, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, will not obstruct the €50 billion EU aid plan for Ukraine during the February 1st summit.
European Parliament to vote on resolution on stripping Hungary of EU voting rights
The European Parliament is set to vote on the resolution on 18 January.
Politico: Hungary may lift veto on EU’s four-year Ukraine aid package if aid disbursed and approved yearly
Hungary says it may lift its veto over the €50 billion EU financial assistance package for Ukraine if the aid is disbursed and reviewed each year, granting Orbán influence to block funding annually.
Slovakia quietly bolsters Ukraine’s defenses despite political rhetoric
Business overrides politics in Slovakia and Hungary as both nations' defense firms expand production and cooperation with Ukraine despite claims of not supplying weapons