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Lukoil's oil transit through Ukraine: Sijjarto sharply responds to Brussels

Hungary's Foreign Minister reacted sharply to the European Commission's response to oil transit. Szijjarto called it a scandal and criticized the proposal to use an alternative route through Croatia.

Economy • August 2, 08:59 AM • 31050 views

EU reassures Hungary, Slovakia that oil transportation is fine - Bloomberg

The EU ignored Hungary and Slovakia's concerns about Ukraine's sanctions against Lukoil. The European Commission stated that the sanctions do not affect oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline.

Economy • August 1, 01:41 PM • 43555 views

Hungarian minister accuses EU of stopping Russian oil transit through Ukraine

Hungary's Foreign Minister accused the EU of cutting off Russian oil supplies through Ukraine. Hungary is demanding the resumption of transit, which accounts for a third of its oil imports.

Economy • July 31, 02:41 AM • 82553 views

“It was not invented in Kyiv": Sijjarto suggests that the EU could ask Ukraine to stop transit of Rosneft oil

The Hungarian Foreign Minister suggested that the EU could have asked Ukraine to stop the transit of Lukoil's oil. He accused the European Commission of inaction in protecting the interests of Hungary and Slovakia.

Economy • July 30, 04:26 PM • 104493 views

Transit of Lukoil's oil through Ukraine: Sijjarto held talks with Russian and Slovak foreign ministers

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó holds phone consultations with his counterparts from Russia and Slovakia over Ukraine's decision to stop the transit of Lukoil's oil. Hungary considers Ukraine's actions a violation of the Association Agreement with the EU.

News of the World • July 30, 01:11 PM • 16440 views

Hungary will block EU aid to Ukraine due to sanctions against Lukoil - Szijjarto

The Hungarian Foreign Minister announced the blocking of payments from the European Peace Fund to compensate for the supply of weapons to Ukraine. The reason for this was Ukraine's tightening of sanctions against Lukoil, which led to the suspension of Russian oil transit.

Economy • July 23, 05:35 PM • 43830 views

Politico: Hungary faces a fuel crisis

Ukraine has partially banned the transit of Russian oil, which threatens Hungary's energy security. Budapest is looking for alternative sources of supply, fearing fuel shortages and power outages.

Economy • July 21, 02:37 AM • 101760 views

Hungary vetoes EU Council resolution supporting Zelensky's peace plan

Hungary has blocked a Council of Europe resolution recognizing Zelenskyy's peace plan as the only option, arguing that it does not take into account Russia's position and that peace talks require the participation of all warring parties.

War • May 17, 11:50 AM • 18355 views

Hungary refuses to participate in supporting Ukraine and calls for a diplomatic solution to the war

Hungary refuses to participate in NATO initiatives to support Ukraine in its war with russia, calling them a "provocation to war.

Politics • May 10, 11:48 PM • 25986 views

They planned further steps to develop cooperation: Yermak talks with Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto

Andriy Yermak and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto discussed key issues of Ukrainian-Hungarian relations and planned further steps to develop cooperation.

Politics • May 3, 04:32 PM • 25885 views

Hungary threatens to block 2 billion euros of aid to Ukraine

Hungary threatens to block €2 billion in EU aid to Ukraine unless Kyiv stops discriminating against Hungarian companies operating in Ukraine.

Politics • April 23, 08:47 AM • 22162 views

Ukraine and Hungary have made progress in improving bilateral relations - President's Office

Yermak and Szijjarto held online talks, making progress in improving Ukrainian-Hungarian bilateral relations, including agreeing on 5 out of 11 proposed points, finalizing positions on national communities, expanding logistics and transportation capabilities on the common border, and planning to record the agreements reached.

Economy • April 4, 04:34 PM • 29448 views

Hungary is the only one in NATO against the Alliance coordinating military assistance to Ukraine - media

Hungary is the only NATO member that openly opposes direct military support and the Alliance's coordination role for Ukraine, refusing to provide financial assistance and participate in relevant planning.

War • April 4, 11:19 AM • 71060 views

NATO countries agree to start planning long-term support for Ukraine: a €100 billion fund is being discussed

NATO is planning long-term military support for Ukraine through a proposed €100 billion fund, but the proposal has received mixed reactions from allies.

Politics • April 4, 06:25 AM • 21261 views

"We expect more constructive actions in the near future." Kuleba on meeting with Hungarian counterpart Szijjarto

After a lengthy meeting in Brussels, Kuleba and Szijjarto agreed to take steps to improve relations between Ukraine and Hungary in the coming days and weeks.

Politics • April 3, 07:42 PM • 31226 views

Stoltenberg and Orban discuss Hungary's concerns about NATO's role in Ukraine

Stoltenberg discussed with Prime Minister Orban Hungary's concerns about NATO's role in Ukraine, expressing confidence that a consensus would be reached on providing support to Ukraine from beyond its borders.

War • April 3, 03:42 PM • 36216 views

Stoltenberg's proposal to create a 5-year $107 billion aid fund for Ukraine has caused a mixed reaction from NATO member states

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg proposed a 5-year, €100 billion ($107 billion) military aid package called Mission for Ukraine to provide long-term, predictable security assistance to Ukraine, but at a meeting in Brussels, Allies had mixed reactions to the plan.

War • April 3, 03:24 PM • 34834 views

Ukraine must restore its territorial integrity: Visegrad Foreign Ministers make statement

The Visegrad foreign ministers agreed that Ukraine should restore its territorial integrity after Russian aggression, although Hungary and Slovakia did not explicitly confirm their support for this statement.

War • March 21, 06:37 PM • 28186 views

Czech initiative on shells for Ukraine: Slovakia and Hungary will not join

Slovakia and Hungary refused to participate in financing a Czech initiative to purchase 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine, citing their opposition to the provision of lethal weapons and their belief that the conflict has no military solution.

War • March 21, 03:22 PM • 25640 views

Yermak had a phone conversation with Siyarto: they agreed on an important meeting next week

Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Peter Szijjarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, agreed to hold a bilateral meeting between the government teams next week to discuss Ukrainian-Hungarian relations and find mutually beneficial solutions to bilateral issues.

Politics • March 14, 07:36 PM • 74071 views

Trump hosts Orban at his Florida estate

Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Orban discussed strong borders and bilateral relations at a meeting in Mar-a-Lago.

Politics • March 9, 04:51 AM • 101664 views

Hungary opposes Rutte's candidacy for NATO head - Politico

Hungary opposes Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's candidacy for NATO Secretary General because of his past criticism of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's anti-LGBT policies.

News of the World • March 5, 08:23 PM • 22920 views

Soon exports by sea will reach 30 million tons - Shmyhal

According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine will soon reach 30 million tons of grain exports through the Black Sea shipping corridor.

War • March 4, 02:39 PM • 24115 views

In a comment to Russian propagandists, Szijjarto said that Zelensky's meeting with Orban would not take place yet

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto tells Russian propagandists that there will be no meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the near future.

Politics • March 4, 02:13 PM • 24401 views

Hungary refuses to allocate $18 million intended for arming Ukraine - Foreign Minister

Hungary has refused to provide Ukraine with $18 million for weapons. According to Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, his country supports peace talks to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

News of the World • March 1, 03:34 PM • 26533 views

Hungarian parliament votes in favor of Sweden's accession to NATO, it is unclear whether acting President Laszlo Kever will sign the document

The Hungarian parliament voted 188 to 6 in favor of Sweden's accession to NATO, approving Sweden's membership in the alliance. However, the law still needs to be signed by the President of the Republic before it can enter into force.

Politics • February 26, 04:31 PM • 27869 views

Orban considers Hungary's efforts regarding aid to Ukrainian refugees "the biggest", but the UN has different data

According to UN statistics, Hungary ranks penultimate among the countries hosting Ukrainian refugees under the UN refugee response plan, despite Orban's claim that Hungary is making the greatest efforts.

War • February 11, 09:19 AM • 107265 views

Head of the Presidential Office: Ukraine seeks good neighborly relations with Hungary

The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine said that Ukraine seeks good neighborly relations with Hungary after a more than 6-hour meeting with the Hungarian foreign minister to discuss the formation of pro-Ukrainian positions ahead of a potential meeting between Zelenskyy and Orban.

Politics • January 30, 04:58 PM • 74562 views

Zelenskyy and Orban will meet if Ukraine fulfills Hungary's conditions - Szijjarto

Zelenskiy and Orban will meet if Ukraine fulfills Hungary's conditions, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto says.

Politics • January 30, 03:01 PM • 30827 views

Perebyinis: Meeting with Szijjártó in Ukraine was a breakthrough, including in the issue of dialogue between the leaders of Ukraine and Hungary

Deputy Foreign Minister Perebyinis called the Hungarian Foreign Minister's visit to Ukraine a breakthrough, including in terms of dialogue between the two leaders. Both sides confirmed their desire to hold a meeting between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Hungary.

Politics • January 30, 02:30 PM • 25795 views