Former Austrian foreign minister, known for her pro-Russian stance, is flown to Russia on military transport plane
A Russian military aircraft also transported her ponies to St. Petersburg
Putin: Soviet Union’s decision to crush Hungarian, Czechoslovak uprisings was a ‘mistake’
Putin said the U.S. was making the same mistakes now that the Soviet Union made in the past
2 Russian intelligence agencies fight over spoils from Wagner Group’s African operations
The SVD and the GRU both want a slice of the lucrative African contracts
Ukraine pays hefty rewards to Russians who surrender equipment
Beyond the propaganda value, the bounty also makes financial sense for Ukraine
Did Russian drones hit Romania’s Danube ports?
If a drone hit Romania, it would be the first time Russia had directly, even if accidentally, struck a NATO member state
F-16s to enter service in Ukraine next spring but pilot shortage is major challenge
The biggest bottleneck is the lack of English-speaking Ukrainian pilots and aircraft technicians
Zelensky sacks wartime defense minister and calls for ‘new approach’ to war with Russia
Oleksiy Reznikov was relieved of his duties on Sunday night and replaced by Rustem Umyerov
Suspected Russian sought by German police for throwing 10-year-old Ukrainian refugee off a bridge for speaking Ukrainian
The man launched an unprovoked attack on a group of Ukrainian children after demanding they speak Russian
US warns Russia and North Korea are close to arms shipment deal
Russia is attempting to replenish its arms stocks from North Korea
PM Orbán warns of a Third World War in viral Tucker Carlson interview, says US could ‘end the war in one day’
Orbán said Ukraine cannot win the war, but most in the U.S. are being misled on this point
Ukraine breaks first Russian line of defense in major push in the south
Russian lines are under serious threat after Ukrainian forces breached the first line of defense in the south
Some BRICS nations want their own currency to replace the dollar, but will it actually happen?
The U.S. dollar boasts a 90 percent share of global foreign currency transactions
Ukraine and Russia battle for vital oil and gas platforms in the Black Sea
The three “Boyko towers” have both economic and strategic importance
Wagner group confirms Prigozhin’s death
Another Wagner group aircraft changed course and landed back in Moscow
Putin vows to put an end to Ukraine war started by a West desperate to preserve its global influence
The Russian president gave a speech via videoconference to the BRICS summit in Johannesburg on Wednesday
UK planes are still running on Russian jet fuel, according to new British ad campaign
The campaign is aimed at a loophole in the Russian oil embargo
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
Russian Moon lander crashes day ahead of planned landing
Russian space agency Roscosmos warned last July that the Moon mission was “risky”
Russian town displays map of huge Russian empire
Hungary and Finland are also part of this fictional Russia
India consumes 11x more crude oil from Russia showing ineffectiveness of Western sanctions
Russia is successful in finding alternative customers after sanctions
Ukraine accuses Bacardi of ‘war sponsoring’ after company triples its profits in Russia
Bacardi has been making a killing in Russia throughout the ongoing conflict
German federal official arrested on suspicion of being a Russian spy
The suspect is understood to have contacted Russian officials several times over a number of months, offering his services to leak intelligence about the German military
Dozens of grain ships blocked on Danube after Russian drone attacks
After the Black Sea agreement expired, the Danube remains the main export route for Ukrainian grain
Russia pushes on with moon landing launch despite war
Russia is now in a head-to-head race with India to reach the moon’s south pole
Ukrainian counteroffensive stalls as bloody and costly stalemate sets in
The slow progress of the Ukrainian counteroffensive will likely lead to a freeze of the frontlines once autumn sets in, writes Die Welt’s Brussels correspondent Christoph Schiltz
Putin signs deal to finance Hungary’s nuclear plant extension
Banking sanctions against Russia made changes to the nuclear energy deal between Russia and Hungary necessary
Russia may hinder Romania’s large-scale offshore gas project
Romania’s potential for energy independence is a thorn in Russia’s side
Russia will use nuclear weapons if Ukraine’s counteroffensive succeeds, says Medvedev
He was probably referring to a passage in the country’s nuclear doctrine
Russia has won the oil war
The West doesn’t seem too keen to enforce its $60 price cap on Russian crude
Germans should prepare for ‘tough years ahead’ due to energy transition, Green economy minister warns
The green transition coupled with rising energy prices will slow down the German economy
NATO-Ukraine council condemns Russia for terminating Black Sea grain deal
The defense alliance announced plans to increase its surveillance in the Black Sea
Russia targets European wines and Norwegian seafood with import duty hikes
The Russian government is seeking to punish “unfriendly” countries
Russia bans sex changes, transgender marriages, and adoptions
The law was passed to “prevent the degeneration of Russian children and adults”
Ukraine has little defense against Russia’s feared Onyx missiles
The Russian missile flies as low as 10 meters from the ground and is proving difficult to intercept
Lithuania speeds up deportations of Russian nationals
Lithuania cites security concerns, although many Russians there have fled the war
After grain deal collapses, Russia and Turkey discuss Black Sea grain shipments for ‘countries most in need’
Russia says Ukraine used the agreement for commercial gains
‘The war is escalating day by day’ – Hungarian security expert issues warning after Crimean bridge attack
Cluster bombs, F-16s, and the Kerch Bridge attack all mean the war will continue to escalate
With Ukraine’s counteroffensive faltering, the military is attempting ‘attrition warfare’ against Russia, says Hungarian security expert
Ukraine is now waging its own form of attrition warfare against Russia, claims a Hungarian security expert
Belarus’ Lukashenko implicated in mass kidnapping of Ukrainian children deported to Belarus for Russian propaganda ‘re-education training’
Thousands of Ukrainian children have reportedly been sent to the re-education camps with the knowledge of the Belarusian leader
Prigozhin’s Wagner group back in action
The mercenary group is actively training Belarusian troops
Putin warns grain deal may be coming to an end, deal set to expire today as last ship leaves port
The Turkish president says he and Putin are “on the same page” regarding an extension
UK minister likens Russian military leaders to ‘Laurel and Hardy’
“They’ve kept Laurel and Hardy in charge of the campaign”
How many Russians have died fighting in Ukraine? New data reveals what may be the true figure
Both Russia and Ukraine are keeping their death toll from the war a secret but some are using indirect data points to tease out an estimate
Russia’s Medvedev threatens to strike Ukrainian nuclear plants after Ukrainian missiles hit Russian territory
There have been unconfirmed reports of a Ukrainian attack on the Smolensk nuclear plant
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
PM Orbán tells German press: Hungary is not ‘pro-Russian,’ it just wants a peace that will benefit Hungary, Ukraine and Europe
While explaining that Hungary is no fan of Russia’s historical role in Europe, PM Viktor Orbán said Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising is “part of our DNA”
Germany leads opposition against EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine
A German government source claimed plans proposed by Brussels are legally invalid and could set a precedent for other countries claiming war compensation, such as Poland
The West became cheerleaders for Wagner’s Prigozhin for one short day
Why did the West root for mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin? Magyar Nemzet columnist Levente Sitkei explores the West’s turn from hate toward support for “Putin’s chef”
Could Wagner attack Kyiv from Belarus?
Wagner already has operations in Belarus
Video: Wagner marches on Moscow, Putin slams armed rebellion as ‘knife in the back,’ airstrikes reportedly hit column of Wagner troops
Wagner mercenary forces advancing on Moscow were reportedly hit by an airstrike
‘If this is the counteroffensive, then the result is very weak,’ says Hungarian security expert about Ukraine counteroffensive
One Hungarian expert suspects the real counteroffensive has not begun, but he says significant challenges await Ukrainian forces
Russia’s Lancet kamikaze drones hit Ukraine hard on the battlefield
A new video shows a nearly 10-minute compilation of Lancet drone strikes to prove the effectiveness of the weapon
Ukrainian counteroffensive lacks this 1 key element
Ukraine sorely needs F-16s for close air support of its offensive
Ukraine dam explosion has dislodged thousands of landmines, aid workers warn
Thousands of the devices, each filled with 7 kg of explosives, have flooded into residential areas in the region
Soros predicts Ukrainian victory in counterattack, says Russia is a ‘paper tiger’
The billionaire discusses the Ukraine war, but also climate change and the threat of AI
What would happen if Russia targeted a nuclear plant in Ukraine?
Serious accident management systems built into modern-day nuclear plants should mean that radioactive leaks are unlikely, but there is no guarantee, Hungarian nuclear engineer Attila Aszódi warns
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of war crimes at UN Security Council showdown over dam blast
Ukraine accused Russia of “ecological and technological terrorism” while Moscow described the incident as sabotage by Kyiv’s leadership
A successful counteroffensive could lead to Ukraine’s NATO membership, says political scientist Francis Fukuyama
No peace can be guaranteed without Ukraine’s NATO membership, said Fukuyama
Ukraine admits it’s trying to assassinate Putin, intelligence chief says Russian leader ‘notices that we’re getting ever closer to him’
Ukraine’s hit list also includes the Russian defense minister and the head of Russia’s private military contractor, the Wagner Group
Russian troops going AWOL? More deserters court-martialed this year than in all of 2022
The Russian military appears to have a problem with discipline
Ukraine rejects PM Orbán’s assessment that Ukraine cannot win the war
Ukraine will fight until it liberates all occupied territories
Russian soldier detained for rape of 2 schoolgirls the day after returning home from Ukraine front line
The 42-year-old suspect has been remanded in custody for two months while police conduct their investigation
Poland only exists thanks to the Soviet Union and should show more gratitude, claims Russian parliament chair
“You owe us gratitude, trillions, and territory,” Russian parliament chairman Vyacheslav Volodin tells Poland
Ukraine lacks equipment for counterattack, according to retired general
Both sides are failing at waging a war of attrition
Russia warns of ‘enormous risks’ if Ukraine is supplied with F-16s
Russia is warning of “risks” to supplying Ukraine with F-16s
The party is over for Zelensky as supporters turn lukewarm on Ukraine, claims French publicist
Supporters of Ukraine are no longer hoping for a victory, French publicist Jacques Guillemain writes in Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet
South Africa to lead African peacekeeping mission between Russia and Ukraine
The governments of South Africa, Congo, Egypt, Uganda, Senegal and Zambia are the latest to call for peace talks between the warring nations
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
Wagner Group leader attacks Russian military officials in cryptic video message
Yevgeny Prigozhin asked what Russia will do if its “happy grandfather” turns out to be a “complete idiot” in a thinly veiled attack on Vladimir Putin
Polish activists block Russian ambassador from laying flowers at Soviet cemetery in Warsaw
It is the second time pro-Ukrainian groups have refused to allow Sergey Andreev to lay flowers for fallen Soviet soldiers on Russia’s Victory Day
Historian: Soviets buried Hungarians ‘like dogs’ in mass graves near 55 POW camps, many shipped to gulags after WWII
After WWII, there were dozens of Soviet prison camps in Hungary, where most died
Sanctions cut Russian tourism to Hungary to almost nothing
The number of Russian tourists at Lake Balaton dropped to just 5 percent of their pre-Covid numbers
Ukraine puts Hungary’s OTP Bank on ‘international war sponsor’ list
Ukraine is singling Hungary out despite banks from across the West struggling to exit the Russian market
Orbán could be the bridge between Putin and Pope Francis peace talks, claims Italian newspaper
Il Giornale writes that Orbán is the only European leader in contact with Putin
Russia accuses Ukraine of Putin assassination attempt after drone explodes above Kremlin
The Russian government said it “reserves the right to take retaliatory measures whenever and wherever it sees fit” following the incident
Ukraine runs anti-Russian propaganda poster campaign in ethnic Hungarian region using photoshopped painting
The Cossack flag in the original 19th-century painting, which is similar to the Ukrainian flag, was replaced with a Russian one
‘Thick’ Russian troops struck down with radiation sickness after occupying Chernobyl
Russian troops dug trenches in the contaminated soil and hunted and fished in woods near the Chernobyl plant despite warnings from locals
Hungary’s attitude is incompatible with its NATO membership, claims Zelensky
In an explosive claim, Zelensky said Hungary is not a de facto NATO ally
Hungary is not ‘pro-Russian,’ says Hungarian justice minister
The Hungarian government will not go against the wishes of its own citizens, says Judit Varga
Meloni urges EU to speed up accession talks with Ukraine
It will cost over €400 billion to rebuild Ukraine after the war
Russia deploys its most modern tank in Ukraine
While the tank may represent a threat to Ukrainian forces, it is unlikely to be available in large numbers
Ukraine increased military spending by 640% last year, reached 34% of GDP
The largest spenders remained the U.S., China and Russia
Russia must be driven into submission or Europe risks further bloodshed, warn Polish, Slovak and Czech PMs
Only a comprehensive Ukrainian victory will ensure the future security of Europe, write Petr Fiala, Eduard Heger and Mateusz Morawiecki in a joint article for the U.S. magazine Foreign Affairs
Russia admits to accidentally bombing its own city
The unintentional blast in the border city of Belgorod left three injured and significant building damage but no casualties, according to the official statement
Ukrainian soldier beheaded by Russians was ethnic Hungarian
Details of the murder only emerged in April
Russian intelligence acquired 27 civilian vessels to spy in Swedish waters in last 5 years, investigative report reveals
Dozens of civilian vessels from fishing trawlers to yachts have reportedly been used by Russian intelligence to dock in Swedish ports and undertake covert surveillance and reconnaissance missions
Hungary exits bank hit by US sanctions
The move was reported by the Világgazdaság newspaper and later confirmed by Hungary’s Ministry of Economic Development
US launches sanctions against Hungarian-based bank, seen as attack against Hungary’s pro-peace stance
The U.S. is pressing Hungary to give up its pro-peace stance via sanctions, a propaganda poster campaign in Hungary, and increasing support for Hungary’s opposition
Ukraine urges EU to block Hungary’s energy deal with Russia
Ukraine is accusing Hungary of funding war crimes
Serbia secretly agreed to arm Ukraine, leaked US intel report suggests
A classified Pentagon document purports to show that self-professed neutral Serbia, which has deep ties with Russia, sent or agreed to send lethal aid to Kyiv
Hungary signs key energy deals with Russia
The new accords secure Hungary’s oil and gas supply and the construction of its nuclear plant expansion
French pesticide ban benefits Russia and could lead to hunger in North Africa
The ban will effectively exclude French grain exports beyond the EU
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
EU nations quarrel about 1 million artillery shells promised to Ukraine
Member states with sizeable arms industries push for national interests
Ukraine deploys captured Russian mine-clearing vehicles to devastating effect
The armored vehicle was first used in an offensive capacity by Russia in Syria and Ukraine
Ukraine becomes a hot potato for Romania
Romania’s leaders are increasingly ambivalent about Ukraine, writes Magyar Nemzet columnist István Pataky
Four Russian submarines carrying covert ‘doomsday weapon’ to enter service
A single Poseidon torpedo can devastate large coastal areas and can reportedly be fired undetected by Western surveillance systems
US empire in fatal trap in Ukraine, says Hungarian professor
Europe is losing patience, and the U.S. economy is becoming strained, said László Bogár
Hungary is pragmatic about Russian sanctions, says Russian ambassador
PM Orbán is only looking after Hungary’s interests, Stanislavov says
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