His position has given the former Warsaw Pact nation — which has a population only slightly larger than New Jersey — an outsized role in European diplomacy.

The European Parliament seeks to revoke Hungary’s voting rights in the EU, accusing the country of obstructing joint decisions. Politico reports that the Parliament is also proposing to appoint the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Hungary has announced that it will not rush to approve the extension of European Union (EU) sanctions on Russian individuals, despite strong pressure from Brussels. The country’s foreign minister, who is currently in Washington for diplomatic discussions,

The European Council has issued a joint statement reaffirming unwavering support for Ukraine, highlighting five key principles aimed at securing a lasting peace. EU leaders emphasized that no negotiations with Russia can occur without Ukraine's direct involvement and that European security must be part of the talks.

US President Donald Trump will support Israel, Argentina, Hungary, build friendly relations with Russia, and with To be hostile to China, "it is for this that he needs to make peace with Russia," says orientalist Alexander Kargin.

Hungary's prime minister has urged the European Union to start direct discussions with Russia on a ceasefire in Ukraine and drop plans for a joint declaration at an extraordinary EU summit next week,

Hungary's biggest bank, OTP Bank, boosted its business with Russia last year, bolstering its profits, as rival European lenders came under increasing pressure to pare back their ties with Moscow due to its war in Ukraine.

In January, Budapest, which has maintained close ties with Moscow through the war, held up the renewal of the economic sanctions that include the immobilisation of Moscow's central bank assets. An agreement was reached after the European Commission agreed to include Hungary in talks about resuming gas transit to the EU through Ukraine.

"I know that there are people from this Hungarian leader who have contact with people in President Trump's orbit, and are constantly raising questions... in regards to not expanding NATO into eastern Europe,

PM Orban included the new US government, Hungary, and several other European political forces in this group. Regarding the situation in Serbia, the prime minister remarked that anyone with an average interest in politics can see that since the patriots won in the United States, destabilization efforts in Central Europe have intensified.

The US vote against Ukraine and Europe’s UN resolution reflects larger policy changes of the Trump administration.

Hungary's Orban Pushes Direct Russia Talks, Opposes EU Summit Declaration By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hungary's prime minister has urged the European Union to start direct discussions with ...