The European Union (EU) faces a critical challenge as Hungary signals it may veto the extension of sanctions against Russia. These sanctions, introduced in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022,

The meeting between Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban, which took place in Bratislava on January 21, was aimed, among other things, at agreeing on a common position regarding the upcoming vote by EU countries on extending anti-Russian sanctions,

Hungary has not yet decided whether to support the rollover of European Union sanctions on Russia due at the end of this month and believes the EU should decide on the matter only after consulting with the incoming Trump administration,

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

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary plans to hold talks with regional allies to counter the impact of higher oil prices resulting from a new round of US sanctions on Russia's oil and gas sector, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Sunday.

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.

Hungary has maintained closer economic and political relations with Moscow than other EU countries.

Hungary has maintained closer economic and political relations with Moscow than other EU countries. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

Russian prime minister has threatened to pull Slovakia from the EU and NATO, arguing such alliances could soon only exist in "the history books".

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has once again called for a review of the EU's sanctions policy towards Russia. Source: Orbán on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: Orbán said that the sanctions did not end the war and did not undermine the Russian economy,

Donald Trump's presidency in the United States will trigger a new right-wing surge in Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday, launching what he called an

The 47th President of the has made a number of dramatic foreign policy pitches for his second term in office, including that he will 'end all wars' and take the Panama Canal.