Viktor Orban Archives - Euromaidan Press

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International

EU just held its first summit without Orbán, and discovered his obstruction was covering deeper divisions

Without him in the room, diplomats acknowledged behind closed doors that Orbán had long absorbed the blame for conflicts that were never really his alone.

byOlena Mukhina

Novozybkivska oil pumping station of the Druzhba pipeline

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Money Matters

Russia bombed the pipeline. Hungary blocked the loan. Ukraine is about to pay for both to unblock.

The timeline firms up: oil Tuesday, veto lift midweek, Brussels vote Wednesday. Kyiv’s financing through 2027 hinges on all three.

byPeeter Helme

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International

Politico: Fico is first in line for Orbán’s disruptor crown — but Brussels has four more leaders to worry about

Fico threatened to veto Ukraine's €90 billion loan. Babiš demanded a carveout. Meloni told leaders she understood Orbán. Radev called Ukraine doomed. Janša is the only one who supports Kyiv — and he may not even form a government.

byYuri Zoria

Péter Magyar waves the Hungarian flag at Tisza party's supermajority victory rally in Budapest, 12 April 2026

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Analysis

Magyar’s victory: what it unlocks for Ukraine—and where it stops short

Hungary's new prime minister can now rewrite the constitution. He's made clear he won't rewrite everything.

byDaniel Thomas

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Latest news Ukraine

EU hands Hungary’s new leader 27 conditions. One of them is unlocking €90 billion for Ukraine

The other conditions span anti-corruption measures and the reversal of Orbán-era decisions found to violate EU rules.

byOlena Mukhina

trump putin's ally orbán ousted after 16 years magyar wins two-thirds majority promises hungary's return europe · post péter (left) viktor shake hands european parliament plenary session presentation programme activities

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International

Trump’s and Putin’s ally Orbán ousted after 16 years as Magyar wins two-thirds majority and promises Hungary’s return to Europe

Magyar's supermajority gives Tisza the votes to reverse the constitutional changes Orbán made after winning his own first two-thirds majority in 2010

byYuri Zoria

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International

Serbia clears Ukraine—no link to pipeline sabotage amid Hungary elections

The explosives had US markings, which Serbia's military chief noted proves nothing about who planted them.

byOlena Mukhina

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International

TurkStream pipeline explosives in Serbia are “most probably” a Russian false-flag operation aimed at Hungary’s election, Ukraine says

Explosives were found one week before Hungary's 12 April elections — Hungarian opposition leader and security experts had publicly predicted the operation days earlier.

byYuri Zoria

jaak madison, an estonian member of the european parliament

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Interview

Inside the EU parliament: the bloc Ukraine wants to join is already fracturing

A Baltic MEP on Hungary’s veto, Europe's war fatigue, and why the bloc Ukraine wants to join is already splitting apart.

byPeeter Helme

ukraine’s foreign ministry spokesperson heorhii tykhyi

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Money Matters

Five weapons, 57 days: how Budapest escalated against Ukraine after one Russian drone strike

Kyiv’s Foreign Ministry says gas imports from Hungary haven’t stopped yet—and that Ukraine has contingency plans ready.

byPeeter Helme

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Analysis

The Hungary-Ukraine crisis, explained

One Russian drone, five fronts, seven weeks—seized gold, deployed troops, blocked billions, and a pipeline Russia bombed

byDaniel Thomas

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International

How you rob a bank convoy in the EU: Be Hungary, bring an APC and machine guns, deport bank couriers, keep cash and gold as “evidence”

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says Hungary returned the seven couriers and kept $40 million, €35 million, and 9 kg of gold — held as "evidence" in a criminal case with no named suspect.

byYuri Zoria

zelenskyy tells macron ukrainian forces held all key defensive lines winter urges europe deliver €90 bn promise · post president volodymyr ukraine (l) emmanuel france (r) paris ahead meeting coalition

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Latest news Ukraine

Zelenskyy tells Macron Ukrainian forces held all key defensive lines this winter, urges Europe to deliver on €90 bn promise

Expertise in shooting down Russo-Iranian Shahed drones could anchor a new, more effective collective security framework for partners across Europe and the Gulf, the Ukrainian President said.

byYuri Zoria

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International

Orbán’s Hungary robbed Ukraine’s state bank of $82 million — Oschadbank launches international legal fight to recover it

The Ukrainian state-owned bank confirmed the shipment was conducted under a valid international agreement with Raiffeisen Bank Austria, fully documented under European customs procedures, and carried by employees with up to 21 years' service.

byYuri Zoria

Ukrainian Oschadbank couriers released from detention in Budapest after diplomatic dispute between Ukraine and Hungary over seized cash-in-transit vehicles on 6 March 2026. Screenshot from video: Andrii Sybiha

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Latest news Ukraine

Hungary releases Ukrainian bank couriers after Kyiv calls detention “hostage-taking” and threatens sanctions

Budapest held seven Oschadbank employees and two armored vehicles for over a day – Kyiv said it’s tied to Orbán's election campaign.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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International

Hungary took the oil, thanked nobody, and blamed the country that sent it

MOL’s chairman says Ukraine pumped oil through Druzhba to stop a fire. Hungary accepted every barrel.

byPeeter Helme

ursula von der leyen and volodymyr zelenskyy at the meeting of the coalition of the willing

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International

Ukraine won’t fix Druzhba pipeline—EU asks for repairs while planning to ban Russian oil anyway

Russia attacks repair crews. Why rebuild what Moscow keeps destroying?

byPeeter Helme

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Money Matters

Hungary blocks EU sanctions AND $106 billion loan for Ukraine, risking a domino collapse

Budapest broke its December pledge. Now, an $8.2 billion IMF program could be lost with the loan, and Ukraine’s budget runs dry by April.

byPeeter Helme

europe's groundhog day zelenskyy demands europe stop waiting start acting · post ukrainian president volodymyr delivering speech world economic forum davos switzerland 22 2026 presidentgovua zelenskyy-davos dear friends ukraine news

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International

Europe’s Groundhog Day: Zelenskyy demands Europe stop waiting and start acting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos on 22 January 2025, calling on Europe…

byVolodymyr Zelenskyy

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Latest news Ukraine

Orban says Ukraine’s fall would be “disaster” for Hungary, citing energy ties

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Ukraine's collapse would create serious problems for Hungary, a country that supplies 44% of Ukraine's electricity and 58% of its gas, according to statements on his X.

byMaria Tril

Viktor Orban

EU just held its first summit without Orbán, and discovered his obstruction was covering deeper divisions

Russia bombed the pipeline. Hungary blocked the loan. Ukraine is about to pay for both to unblock.

Politico: Fico is first in line for Orbán’s disruptor crown — but Brussels has four more leaders to worry about

Magyar’s victory: what it unlocks for Ukraine—and where it stops short

EU hands Hungary’s new leader 27 conditions. One of them is unlocking €90 billion for Ukraine

Trump’s and Putin’s ally Orbán ousted after 16 years as Magyar wins two-thirds majority and promises Hungary’s return to Europe

Serbia clears Ukraine—no link to pipeline sabotage amid Hungary elections

TurkStream pipeline explosives in Serbia are “most probably” a Russian false-flag operation aimed at Hungary’s election, Ukraine says

Inside the EU parliament: the bloc Ukraine wants to join is already fracturing

Five weapons, 57 days: how Budapest escalated against Ukraine after one Russian drone strike

The Hungary-Ukraine crisis, explained

How you rob a bank convoy in the EU: Be Hungary, bring an APC and machine guns, deport bank couriers, keep cash and gold as “evidence”

Zelenskyy tells Macron Ukrainian forces held all key defensive lines this winter, urges Europe to deliver on €90 bn promise

Orbán’s Hungary robbed Ukraine’s state bank of $82 million — Oschadbank launches international legal fight to recover it

Hungary releases Ukrainian bank couriers after Kyiv calls detention “hostage-taking” and threatens sanctions

Hungary took the oil, thanked nobody, and blamed the country that sent it

Ukraine won’t fix Druzhba pipeline—EU asks for repairs while planning to ban Russian oil anyway

Hungary blocks EU sanctions AND $106 billion loan for Ukraine, risking a domino collapse

Europe’s Groundhog Day: Zelenskyy demands Europe stop waiting and start acting

Orban says Ukraine’s fall would be “disaster” for Hungary, citing energy ties

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