EU sidelines Hungary in closed-door meetings as diplomats cite suspected Kremlin back-channel
Hungary's government has been feeding Russia real-time information from closed EU meetings, a European security official told the Washington Post
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EU summit backs Ukraine’s €90 billion loan and opens all accession clusters — but Orbán and Fico still block the money
25 EU leaders formally endorsed Ukraine's loan disbursement by early April and invited the Council to open all EU accession clusters without delay. Hungary and Slovakia declined to support the conclusions.
Czech Republic steps in—Prague offers to send oil to Slovakia via reverse Druzhba flow, but not Russian
Emergency plan ready, and $47 million investment could supply tens of thousands of tons monthly.
![A woman looks up at a Fidesz "Nemzeti Petíció" billboard in Hungary featuring a black-and-white image of Volodymyr Zelenskyy laughing, with the Hungarian text: "Ne hagyjuk, hogy Zelenszkij nevessen a vi[lágon]"—"Don't let Zelenskyy laugh at the [world]."](https://euromaidanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Anti-Zelensky-Poster-Hungary-1-380x280.jpg)
The fabricated crises in Transcarpathia that help win Hungarian elections—and block Ukraine’s path to Europe.
From a 2018 firebombing to 2026 troops, Budapest has run the same playbook against Ukraine's west—with Russian fingerprints at every turn.
Fico: “Slovakia is ready to take over the baton from Hungary, if necessary” — on blocking EU’s Ukraine loan and Russia sanctions
The current go-to blocker of both the loan and sanctions is Hungarian PM Orbán, who may lose the April election.
Slovakia formally terminates emergency electricity contract with Ukraine — Kyiv had already been refused when it asked
Slovakia's state grid operator confirmed Ukraine last received emergency power in January and was turned away when it requested more.
“Present for Putin”: Slovakia cuts electricity flows for millions of Ukrainians amid Russia’s winter terror and war’s fourth anniversary
Slovakia halts emergency power to Ukraine one day before war anniversary, blaming Kyiv for pipeline Russia bombed.
Slovakia can’t legally cut power to Ukraine under EU rules—any blackout move would break ENTSO-E deal
While ENTSO-E rules block legal cutoffs, experts warn Bratislava could still attempt political pressure that plays into Russia’s strategy of energy blackmail.
Hungary will survive without Russian oil—but Orbán’s regime will not
The money trail from Moscow to MOL to Brussels explains why
About 20K Slovak donors raise €1.1M for Ukrainian generators and charging stations
Kyiv has received the first batch of humanitarian aid from Slovakia, including 16 generators of various capacities and…
Slovakia’s government distances from Ukraine—but its citizens send warmth in €1 million donations instead
In under two weeks, nearly 19,000 Slovaks fund generators and charging stations for Ukraine’s hardest-hit regions.
Europe scrambles to ship generators to Ukraine as thousands of Kyiv families remain without heat three days after Russian strikes
International partners delivered backup energy equipment totaling over 145 MW in a single week, while over 230 repair crews battle to restore heating knocked out during Russia's overnight attack on 3 February.
No, Hungary, banning Russian gas isn’t a violation of EU law
Budapest claims the EU overstepped its powers. The treaties, case law, and Hungary's own choices tell a different story.
Slovakia sends generator trucks to Chernihiv and Sumy after raising over $620,000 in three days
The Ukrainian Embassy in Slovakia launched a fundraising campaign for alternative power sources on 23 January, collecting over…
Ireland, Netherlands pledge €48 million as partners rush aid to Ukraine’s battered grid
Generators, transformers, and medical supplies from multiple countries due within days.
Slovakia’s pro-Russian leadership halts all military aid to Ukraine, including weapons and EU loans
President, Prime Minister, and Parliament Speaker confirmed that Slovakia has closed the door on military assistance to Ukraine—including weapons, personnel, and financial guarantees—two years after Bratislava transferred its sole S-300 air defense division to Kyiv
Three years ago Ukraine bought Turkish drones—now it produces 4 million yearly, outpacing US
Ukraine's battlefield advantage becomes Europe's arsenal.
Slovakia’s MiG-29 gift to Ukraine wasn’t illegal — prosecutor rejects pro-Russian Fico’s accusations
Officials confirmed that the aircraft transfer complied with the country's constitution and did not damage national interests.
Hungary plots anti-Ukraine axis with Slovakia and Czechia within the EU
Pro-Russian Orbán seeks to coordinate with Czechia’s Babiš and Slovakia’s Fico, potentially undermining EU support for Ukraine.
EU finally approves 19th Russian sanctions package, banning Russian LNG and more shadow fleet vessels
Slovakia lifted its holdout position after securing energy price guarantees from the European Commission.