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.

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

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

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

A senior Hungarian government official close to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was on Tuesday hit with U.S. sanctions for his alleged involvement in corruption in Hungary.

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

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.

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.

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.

Royal wartime decree seen as fallback option to keep Russia’s frozen €190bn in EU if Hungary vetoes renewal of sanctions