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.

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

The latest sanctions comes as the U.S. has intensified scrutiny of Hungary's alignment with Russia with previous sanctions imposed in 2023.

The governing synod of the Russian Orthodox Church’s demoted Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev to parish work following claims of sexual assault and financial

While clearly tongue-in-cheek, it also reflects the serious tension that has built up between Ukraine and Hungary, with Budapest offering support for Moscow’s narratives over the war in Ukraine ...

Ukraine launched a drone attack on a compressor station in Russia targeting the TurkStream pipeline, the last route for Russian gas to Europe, but Russia claims to have repelled the attack.

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.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has criticized Ukraine for contributing to the surge in natural gas prices across the European Union, citing "artificially reduced supply." In a Facebook post on Tuesday,

Kiev is ready to fill the vacant seat if Budapest opts to support Russia the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has claimed Read Full Article at RTcom

BUDAPEST - The United States imposed sanctions on a senior member of the Hungarian government for alleged corruption, the U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday, a move Budapest said it would challenge when President-elect Donald Trump takes power.

The renewal of the restrictions set to expire at the end of January has been in limbo due to Hungarys veto threats EU officials are d