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Poll: ⅔ of Ukrainians back Zelenskyy, majority rejects US-Russia talks and no-guarantees ceasefire

77% of Ukrainians support Macron, 83% support a ceasefire only with security guarantees, while 91% disapprove of US-Russia negotiations without Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

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FT: Orbán’s standoff with Brussels costs Hungary € 1 bn in lost funds, € 19 bn in frozen funds

Hungary permanently loses access to significant EU funding while experiencing an economic recession, prompting the government to seek Asian investments.

byYuri Zoria

Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orbán. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Politico: Hungary flirts with Putin and snubs NATO meeting, situation reaching boiling point

Hungary's balancing act between east and west is raising alarm among NATO allies, with the situation reaching boiling point.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Politico: Hungary’s Orbán blocks $ 50 billion aid for Ukraine to help Trump

As Hungarian Prime Minister declares he would open "several bottles of champagne" if Trump wins in November, his actions in Brussels are threatening a crucial $50 billion loan package for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets

byVira Kravchuk

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Slovak Pro-Russian PM Fico vows to block Ukraine’s NATO membership

He pledges to block Ukraine's NATO accession for as long as he's in office, which is until at least 2027.

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Lithuania warns of espionage risk from Hungary’s new visa rules for Russian citizens

Citing increased incidents of diversions and sabotage across Europe allegedly linked to Russian espionage, Lithuania raised concerns about Hungary's decision to allow easier entry for Russians and Belarusians into the EU.

byVira Kravchuk

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ISW: Hungarian PM Orbán “appears to be augmenting” Russian info ops

Orbán's "peacekeeping" report supports Russian narratives, urging EU-Russia diplomatic normalization and questioning Western support for Ukraine. He positions himself as a mediator, potentially undermining EU policy on Russian aggression, according to ISW.

byYuri Zoria

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Politico: Orbán’s “peace mission” backfires, prompting calls for Hungary’s EU voting rights suspension

In a letter to top EU officials, 63 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) criticized Viktor Orbán's diplomatic outreach to Russia and China and called for the suspension of Hungary's voting rights in the Council, as “mere verbal condemnations have no effect.”

byVira Kravchuk

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EU Commission limits participation in Hungarian presidency events after Orbán’s visits to Russia and China

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen decided to limit European Commission’s participation in Hungary's EU presidency events, in response to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's self-described “peace mission” to Kyiv, Moscow and Beijing.

byVira Kravchuk

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Politico: Hungary’s EU Council presidency in jeopardy after visits to Moscow and Beijing

Anonymous EU diplomats told Politico that there is "very clear political disapproval" of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's recent trips to Moscow and Beijing, with ongoing discussions about how the EU should respond.

byVira Kravchuk

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European Pravda: Orbán in a letter to EU leaders promotes Russia’s “peace for Ukraine”

After his meeting with Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Orban met with Putin in Moscow and wrote about it in a letter to EU leaders, mentioning that Putin discussed Ukrainian military losses in detail but did not talk about Russian casualties at the front.

byVira Kravchuk

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Orbán meets Putin: Ukraine and Russia’s positions “very far apart”

Before arriving in Moscow, Orban visited Kyiv, proposing a ceasefire followed by peace talks.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Hungary won’t block EU-Ukraine talks despite disagreement

Putin's ally, Hungarian PM Orbán, promises not to block Ukraine's EU accession talks despite criticizing the process and claiming that Ukrainian borders "have not been clarified in practice."

byYuri Zoria

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NATO aims to prevent Hungary from blocking new scheme to fund Ukrainian army

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that the coordination of assistance to the Ukrainian army by the alliance is possible, despite the position of Hungary on the matter.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Financial Times: Orbán holds up Ukraine arms funding from frozen Russian assets

Hungary objects to proposal to fast-track up to €2bn worth of weapons for Kyiv, after months of debate on the issue within the European Union.

byBenjamin Looijen

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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.

byYuri Zoria

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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.

byYuri Zoria

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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.

byYuri Zoria

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Orbán vetoes EU’s €50 bn Ukraine aid after EU open door to Ukraine’s membership

Hungary's PM Orbán vetoed the €50 bn aid for Ukraine. European Council's President Charles Michel intends to gather EU leaders for another vote next month to secure funding.

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Hungary to ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, Hungarian PM Orban says – CNN

Hungary’s Parliament will ratify Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership in its first session in 2023, Hungarian Prime Minister…

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