Hungary's prime minister says sanctions issued by the United States last week against a powerful Hungarian official have "strengthened" that official's standing within the populist government.

If the Hungarian side prioritizes strengthening Russia over the EU and the United States, it should acknowledge this openly,’ argues Foreign Ministry - Anadolu Ajansı

Tensions between Ukraine and Hungary over the war with Russia and the expired gas transit deal continue to increase online.

The European Commission intends to propose sanctions against Russia that will, for the first time, avoid a veto by Hungary and Slovakia. Source: correspondent of the Polish RMF FM radio station, as reported by European Pravda Details: Sanctions are ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, his press secretary has said. Orbán, a long-standing ally of Trump, had been invited to attend the 20 January ceremony in Washington DC, along with other right-wing world leaders, including Javier Milei of Argentina and Giorgia Meloni of Italy.

Ukraine’s decision to end the gas transit deal with Russian energy giant Gazprom has been hailed by President Volodymyr Zelensky as one of Moscow’s biggest defeats. Today, the transit of Russian gas is zero.

E.ON Energie Romania is one of the European Union member's biggest gas and electricity providers, serving around 3.4 million customers. MVM Group is the main energy supplier in Hungary, a 100% state-owned company, ranking as the sixth in Central Europe and it wants to acquire the Romanian firm's gas and electricity supply division.

World War I had a catastrophic impact on Russia, forcing its withdrawal before the conflict ended, resulting in significant territorial losses, including what is now Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, Finland,

Russia has long used its plentiful energy resources as a tool to exert control over the region, where independence from Russian energy is tied to political sovereignty.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin's allies in Hungary and Slovakia are increasingly facing backlash for their pro-Moscow stance.