Ukrainian press: ‘Orbán threatened Ukraine again’ during speech to Hungarian parliament
Ukrainian press claims Orbán threatened Ukraine during his latest speech to the Hungarian parliament
Hungary may still reject Sweden’s NATO membership, top Fidesz politician warns there is ‘absolutely no basis for this trust in Swedish politics’
Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership would have merited a wider social debate
Portugal joins training program for Ukrainian F-16 pilots
Portugal is also assisting Ukraine with tanks and air defense systems
Ukraine set to obtain 61 F-16s from Denmark and Netherlands
Getting the aircraft is only “half the battle”
Russia makes strides in countering Europe’s most advanced stealth missile
Modifications to the Pantsir-S Russian air defense system will likely improve their effectiveness against the U.S. HIMARS missile system as well
Turkey’s Erdoğan visits Hungary for St. Stephen’s Day to discuss Sweden’s NATO membership and energy security
Turkey plays a key role in Hungary’s natural gas supply
War in Ukraine rekindles tri-national Black Sea fleet idea
Turkey would have the lead role in such a naval force
U.S. approves F-16 jets transfer to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands
Pilot training programs will begin as soon as possible, but the jets won’t be ready in time to help with Ukraine’s current counteroffensive
NATO official retracts Russian land grab suggestion as means to broker peace in Ukraine
Official says the quoted fragment was taken out of context
Ukraine angered by NATO’s land for peace suggestion
Zelensky’s adviser said the idea was “ridiculous”
NATO-Ukraine council condemns Russia for terminating Black Sea grain deal
The defense alliance announced plans to increase its surveillance in the Black Sea
Hungary expected to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid next month
“We will take up work in mid-September,” said Zsolt Németh, chairman of the Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee
Rampant corruption is one reason behind Ukraine’s failed NATO bid
The EU wants Ukraine to clean up its act
Zelensky angered by NATO’s refusal to offer a membership timeline
Zelensky saw his hopes dashed on the first day of the summit.
Ukraine is playing for NATO membership and the alliance may waive some conditions to join
The topic of Ukraine’s NATO membership will dominate talks at this week’s summit in Vilnius, writes Jakub Fujaček for Echo 24
Brussels must ‘clear way’ for Turkey’s EU membership in exchange for approval of Swedish NATO bid
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg seemed to warm to the proposal, but not all EU leaders agree
British Challenger tanks seen near the Ukraine front line in Zaporizhzhya
Such a move points to an imminent Ukrainian offensive
NATO urged to enforce peace on the Black Sea, build naval base in Romania
A security expert writing for Forbes proposes building a new NATO base in Romania
Biden lobbies for von der Leyen as next NATO chief, but her checkered past on defense is cause for concern
The British press reported that the EU chief is Biden’s preferred successor to long-serving Jens Stoltenberg
Up to 12,000 officers and soldiers to guard NATO summit in Lithuania, Spain’s air defense systems to protect heads of state
Foreign troops and air defense systems on loan for the July 11-12 summit
Germany: From helmets to tanks, the Greens’ road to militarism
German military aid to Ukraine went from non-lethal to state-of-the-art battle tanks within the space of a year
US wants Turkey and Hungary to hurry up on approving Sweden’s NATO bid and hints at a backroom deal with Ankara to get it done
Will the procurement of U.S. fighter jets be enough for Turkey to approve Sweden’s accession to NATO?
NATO sends 700 additional peacekeepers to Kosovo after riots
Serbs protested the installment of ethnic Albanian mayors in their districts of Kosovo
NATO holds Nordic exercises involving 150 aircraft from 14 nations
The joint military exercises on Russia’s border will last until June 9
25 NATO peacekeepers, including Hungarians, injured during clashes with ethnic Serbs in Kosovo
Twenty Hungarian servicemen were injured when the peacekeeping Kosovo Force (KFOR) deployed soldiers to prevent more widespread violence
Ukraine will not be admitted to NATO during war, says NATO secretary-general
Member states are scheduled to discuss Ukraine’s membership during a July summit
Hungarian-Swedish relations must improve before vote on NATO membership
Hungary does not wish to “import conflicts” into NATO
EU begins training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s
But it is not yet clear where Ukraine would get the planes from
Hungary blocks €500 million in EU weapons funding for Ukraine after Kyiv sanctions Hungary’s biggest bank
Hungary won’t agree to EU financing as long as Ukraine keeps its ban on OTP Bank
‘This is an attack on Hungary and therefore NATO’ – Ukraine’s plan to blow up pipeline supplying Hungary with oil would constitute Article 5 violation, says security expert
“This is an attack on Hungary and therefore NATO, according to NATO Article 5,” said a Hungarian security expert
Hungary outraged by leaked Ukrainian plans to blow up vital oil pipeline
Hungary’s energy security would take a major hit if Ukraine went through with a plan to destroy a key Russian pipeline
European People’s Party calls for Ukraine to join NATO
Admitting Ukraine would be a “further step toward European peace,” according to the EPP
Hungary and Finland could be ‘strategic partners,’ says Finnish ambassador
Hungary has a good reputation in Finland
Aborted idea of a NATO bank resurfaces, but it probably wouldn’t work
It would be impossible to gather the capital for such a bank, writes Hungarian columnist Béla Révész
The real reason for Russia’s war that no one is talking about
Russia still has an instinct for self-preservation, writes Junge Freiheit journalist Fabian Schmidt-Ahmad
Hungary won’t support Ukraine’s EU or NATO membership while rights of minority Hungarians are eroded, warns minister
Tamás Menczer tells Ukraine it must first resolve its treatment of the Hungarian minority residing in the country
Europe has disarmed itself at the worst possible time
Dismantling the armed forces is not a good way to prepare for war, Magyar Hírlap columnist Péter G. Fehér writes
Finland to become latest member of NATO
Sweden hopes to follow in Finland’s footsteps over the next few weeks
‘Morally and financially exhausted’ – Slovakia doesn’t have any more capacity to aid Ukraine
Popular support for helping Ukraine is lessening in Slovakia, President Čaputová said
3 reasons why Hungary didn’t vote for Sweden’s NATO membership
Sweden’s supposedly conservative prime minister has called for Hungary’s conservative government to be removed from power in the past
Hungarian lawmakers approve Finland’s NATO membership bid
The Hungarian parliament approved the motion by 182 in favor to just six against
If Belarus hosts Russian nuclear weapons, it will be hit with sanctions, warns EU’s top diplomat
Russia said it was sending nuclear weapons to Belarus in response to the U.K. sending depleted uranium tank shells to Ukraine
Bulgaria refuses to send weapons to Ukraine, joins Hungary and Austria’s neutrality stance
For the time being, Bulgaria will not send any military equipment to Ukraine
Hungary tells Sweden what its problem is as parliamentary vote on NATO bid is delayed
Balázs Orbán, a Hungarian MP and the political director of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, listed a number of derogatory remarks made by high-profile Swedish government officials about Hungarian democracy shortly after the Hungarian parliamentary vote on Sweden’s NATO membership was delayed
NATO sidelines Hungary, will convene Ukraine committee without Hungarian approval
Hungary remains committed to protecting the interests of its ethnic minority in Ukraine
18 European countries sign joint ammunition donation for Ukraine
Hungary, which did not sign the agreement, says the agreement will lead to further escalation
NATO shouldn’t trust Hungary and Turkey, claims German newspaper Die Welt
Hungary is “authoritarian” and NATO should consider withholding sensitive information from Turkey and Hungary, Die Welt foreign policy commentator Clemens Wergin writes
Slovakia follows Poland’s lead by pledging entire fleet of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine
Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger said his government is on “the right side of history” after the announcement on Friday
Romania hosts 13-nation Black Sea exercise with 3,400 military personnel
The exercise, which will involve numerous aircraft and naval vessels from several NATO nations, will run for 12 days
Hungary’s pro-peace stance is not simply siding with Russia
Hungary may be among the few who want peace talks, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong, publicist Mátyás Kohán writes for the Mandiner news outlet
Hungary gives nod to Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids but warns them to stop telling lies about Hungary’s democracy
A Hungarian delegation of MPs traveled to Stockholm and Helsinki this week for talks
Quran burnings should not prevent Swedish NATO membership, says NATO chief
Turkish President Erdoğan has insisted his country will not approve Sweden’s NATO membership while the country allows the burning of the Quran in public demonstrations
German army is incapable of defending the country from attack, warns defense minister
Newly appointed Boris Pistorius criticized previous administrations for failing to meet NATO’s requirements on defense spending and claimed the current military is not fit for purpose
Hungarian MPs lack enthusiasm for Sweden and Finland NATO bids, Orbán warns
The Hungarian parliament is expected to vote on the matter in late March
China is considering sending weapons to Russia, says NATO’s top general
“We are concerned that China is considering supporting Russia’s war effort in Ukraine with lethal assistance, something that we’re watching very, very closely”
Putin suspends nuclear arms reduction treaty, insists Russian invasion is freeing Ukrainian ‘hostages’ from grip of the West
In a state-of-the-nation address, Vladimir Putin warned the West it is “impossible” to defeat his country on the battlefield
Quran-burning protest by anti-NATO activists banned by Swedish authorities
Swedish authorities claimed the demonstration would pose “a serious disturbance to national security”
Brits could be first to provide fighter jets to Ukraine, vows to train Ukrainian pilots
“Nothing is off the table,” claimed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as his office announced Ukrainian pilots would be trained on NATO-approved aircraft
Finland is ready to join NATO without Sweden
A majority of Finns back joining the defense alliance without Sweden, and sources suggest the Finnish government is prepared to do so without its neighbor
Putin warns Western elite against supporting Ukraine, vows Russian response will not just be ‘tanks and armor’
The Russian president specifically called out Germany for sanctioning the delivery of Leopard tanks to Kyiv
Hungary slams Swedish ‘stupidity’ after Quran book burning jeopardizes NATO accession talks
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the book burning was “unacceptable” and suggested Sweden “behave a little more carefully”
Could Ukraine actually get F-16 fighter jets?
Ukraine’s request for F-16 fighter jets represents a new level of support the U.S. should not entertain
Finland could join NATO but Sweden can’t, claims Erdoğan
The Turkish president suggested his country may green-light Finland’s NATO ambitions but told Sweden it must extradite “terrorists” back to Ankara before any talks can begin
Ukraine races against the clock to deploy Western tanks
German Leopard tanks supplied by several countries will be the key element, but their effectiveness will depend on how quickly they can arrive
‘We are in free fall’ – Ukraine war leaves Germany and other NATO nations facing critical shortage of arms and ammunition
“It has been said over the past few months that we are only partially ready to defend ourselves — if we are ready at all”
NATO secretary general says Ukraine needs more weapons
The military situation will define the terms of any peace, Stoltenberg said
Norway and Germany ask NATO to protect underwater gas pipelines
Germany’s government claims Nord Stream 2 may have contributed to the war
Much ado about nothing? Hungary is blocking NATO-Ukraine meetings but has been since 2017
Szijjártó says Hungary has not mentioned the issues surrounding the Hungarian minority in Ukraine since the Russian invasion
Hungary calls for calm after missiles hit Poland and oil supply through key pipeline was suspended
Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky confirmed PM Viktor Orbán had convened the Defence Council in the wake of the events
Hungary and Georgia working on ‘energy pipeline’ to Europe
The new power conduit could replace current gas shipments, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán explained
Romanian defense minister resigns after calling for peace talks with Russia
Dîncu went against his country’s official policy of supporting Ukraine’s war efforts
Hungary delays vote on Swedish and Finnish NATO membership
Hungary officially supports the two countries’ NATO membership, but due to Turkish concerns, it is reluctant to move forward at the present time
Turkey could still squash Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership bids
Turkey received concessions from the U.S. and both candidate countries to green-light NATO enlargement, but this is far from being a done deal, Zoltán Bugynár writes in Magyar Nemzet
Turkey could block Finnish and Swedish NATO membership
Finland and Sweden have until the end of the month to resolve Turkey’s objections
NATO must no longer withhold forces from Eastern Europe, says deputy secretary-general
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means NATO is no longer bound to its previous agreement with Moscow
US appoints army general as new NATO Europe commander
NATO’s military commander in Europe is always an American officer
Finland, Sweden risk Putin’s wrath by moving closer to NATO
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin revealed her government was currently reviewing proposals to potentially join the alliance
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Slovakia’s liberal leaders want to place NATO’s frontline with Russia on their territory, yet most citizens not only reject NATO troops in their country but also support neutrality or even back Russia’s actions in Ukraine