Zelensky takes center stage at European summit in Moldova, Balkan tensions also dominate talks
The ethnic conflicts in Serbia cast a shadow over the proceedings
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
The G7’s farcical Hiroshima summit threatens endless war
The G7 summit proved inadequate in handling escalating tensions, writes Magyar Hírlap publicist László Bogár
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
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
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
EU begins training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s
But it is not yet clear where Ukraine would get the planes from
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
Ukraine cannot win war with Russia, Hungarian PM Orbán tells Bloomberg
Viktor Orbán urged the West to rethink its unwavering military support for Ukraine and come round to his pragmatic way of thinking in favor of a peace agreement in order to save lives
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
After Hungary blocks €500 million in Ukrainian military aid, the EU is expected to ramp up pressure to release the funds
After intelligence information leaked that Ukraine allegedly planned to blow up a Russian oil pipeline to crash Hungary’s economy, Hungary blocked €500 million in EU weapons funding to Ukraine
EU denies von der Leyen pressured Ukraine to cut Hungary’s Russian oil supply
The EU claims von der Leyen had nothing to do with efforts to cut off Hungary’s Russian oil supply
Was the leak of Zelensky’s alleged plan to blow up the Druzhba oil pipeline a warning to the increasingly desperate Ukrainian leader?
The Washington Post’s leak regarding Zelensky’s plan to blow up the Druzhba pipeline had two obvious recipients, Magyar Hírlap’s Zsolt Sütő-Nagy writes
Austrian troops in Ukraine? FPÖ party slams Green president as ‘warmonger’ after calling to use army for Ukrainian mine clearing operations
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl claims such a move would breach Austrian neutrality
Boris Johnson called Emmanuel Macron a ‘c***’ and vowed ‘to punch his lights out’ after French president criticized Britain’s response to Ukrainian refugee crisis
Guto Harri, an ex-aide to Boris Johnson during his time as prime minister, revealed all in his latest podcast
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
‘A threat against Hungary’s sovereignty’ – Hungarian foreign minister slams Zelensky’s shocking alleged plan to blow up vital oil pipeline and cripple Hungary’s economy
Zelensky’s plan to blow up a vital oil pipeline for Hungary has sent Hungarian-Ukrainian relations to a new low
Corruption scandal: President of Ukraine’s top court arrested over $2.7 million bribe allegation
The head of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, Vsevoloda Knyazêv, was detained on suspicion of accepting a multi-million dollar bribe in return for a favorable court ruling for a billionaire businessman
Is peace even possible with someone like Zelensky?
Can peace be brokered with an unreliable and untrustworthy Ukrainian president? Hungarian columnist Zoltán Kaszab says a “fuse has blown” in Hungary over leaked Ukrainian plans to destroy Hungary’s industrial sector
Hungary blocks Ukraine’s EU weapons funding over Zelensky’s plan to blow up key pipeline to cripple Hungary’s industrial sector
Hungary is retaliating against Ukraine as tensions rise
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 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
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
Zelensky says Central Europe’s import ban on Ukrainian grain is ‘unacceptable’
Five Central and Eastern European countries have joined forces against cheap Ukrainian grains
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
EU promises more ammunition for Ukraine
An additional €1 billion for ammunition procurement for Ukraine is planned along with speeding up European ammunition production
Trump attacks Biden over coronation absence and vows to make America great again in UK interview
The former U.S. president discussed a wide range of issues in an exclusive interview with Nigel Farage of GB News during his visit to Scotland
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
EU caves in Ukrainian grain battle, allows 5 member states to temporarily ban imports
Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia have been permitted to ban Ukrainian grain imports until June 5
‘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
8 MEPs issue statement against Ukrainian grain dumping
Solidarity with Ukraine doesn’t mean abandoning our own farmers, according to the MEPs
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
EU is in a ‘warlike mood,’ warns Hungary’s foreign minister
Hungary is calling for peace even as most European nations are pushing to escalate the war
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
Ukrainian soldier beheaded by Russians was ethnic Hungarian
Details of the murder only emerged in April
PM Orbán says the US cannot push Hungary into war – the rest of Europe would be wise to follow his policy
Constant attacks of the Hungarian government from U.S. Democrats do little to differentiate the U.S. from the bullying superpowers it seeks to distance itself from
Battle over Ukrainian grain dumping shows the United States of Europe is moving closer to reality
Protection of domestic markets cannot be left in the hands of the EU, writes Hungarian columnist László Szentesi Zöld
Czechia won’t join Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia’s ban on Ukrainian grains
Czechia’s agricultural minister says a ban on food imports from Ukraine would go against the unified European market
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
Polish farmers commence mass protests over dumping of cheap Ukrainian grain
Members of Polish agricultural unions began a multi-day protest on Wednesday over concerns that cheap Ukrainian grain was flooding the Polish market and undercutting Polish farmers
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
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
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
Ukraine becomes a hot potato for Romania
Romania’s leaders are increasingly ambivalent about Ukraine, writes Magyar Nemzet columnist István Pataky
Hungary heavily involved in reconstruction of Ukraine, says foreign ministry
Humanitarian aid is at the forefront of Hungarian assistance
German arms manufacturer sets up Ukrainian arms repair hub in Romania
The new repair center will be close to the Ukrainian-Hungarian border
Why a recent World Bank estimate of $411 billion to rebuild Ukraine shouldn’t be taken seriously
The World Bank has published a long paper on the reconstruction of Ukraine, but it avoids the most critical question, economist László Bogár writes in the Magyar Hírlap newspaper
Austrian conservative MPs stage walkout during Zelensky address
Members of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) say they are the only party serious about preserving Austria’s military neutrality enshrined in its constitution
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
Ukraine may recruit ethnic Hungarian who volunteered to fight Russia as ambassador to Budapest
University lecturer Sándor Fegyir volunteered for military service at the outbreak of the war
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
EU leaders agree on 1 million artillery shells for Ukraine
The EU is looking to address Ukraine’s artillery shell shortage with a new agreement
Slovakia to get discount on US attack helicopters for giving its MiG jet fleet to Ukraine
Slovakia’s opposition says the move to give Ukraine Slovakia’s MiG jets is unconstitutional
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
Democracy? Slovakia’s decision to send jets to Ukraine rejected by majority of Slovaks
The will of the Slovak people is being subverted by a government that some argue should not even be legally able to send weapons to Ukraine
Russia, Ukraine extend agreement on Black Sea grain exports but differ on length of agreement
The agreement was to expire on Sunday, and an accord was reached on Saturday with Turkish mediation
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
Russia is scrambling for ammunition, says Ukrainian intelligence official
Russia is reportedly seeking ammunition supplies from Iran, Myanmar, Africa and the Middle East
Ukraine is losing the materials war
Ukraine cannot possibly win the war with Russia, writes Hungarian columnist Péter G. Fehér
Nord Stream sabotage could only be done by ‘specialists’ with ‘state level’ support, Putin claims
The Russian president has dismissed reports suggesting the Nord Stream pipeline explosions were carried out by a pro-Ukrainian fringe group as “total nonsense”
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
Ukraine war should not be a US priority, claims Trump’s Republican rival Ron DeSantis
The Florida governor offered his remarks on the conflict in a written response to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight
WWIII is just a stepping stone for the Davos elite’s plans
The global elite is using the war in Ukraine as a cover for its plans to dominate every aspect of society, Hungarian economist László Bogár writes in Magyar Hírlap
Nord Stream sabotage theory pushed by US and Germany has major holes
The theory that a “pro-Ukrainian” team, whose names all remain a mystery, blew up the Nord Stream pipelines with a small yacht is already being questioned by the German press
Biden should follow Orbán’s example of putting his country first, says director of US institute
“Hungary is an example for Europe in terms of freedom”
Pope Francis: WWIII is already underway
Pope Francis: “The battlefield is Ukraine. Everybody is fighting there.”
Ukrainian and Russian economies can still support war for years
Both warring sides’ economies could remain operational for years, but Ukraine’s survival rides on foreign support
Ukrainian government denies involvement in Nord Stream pipeline sabotage as US and German media reports pro-Ukraine task force was responsible
Reports in the New York Times and Germany’s Die Zeit newspaper suggest a small team of pro-Ukraine saboteurs was responsible for the attack
The EU is pro-war and wants Ukraine conflict to continue, says Hungarian state secretary
Hungary pushed for a ceasefire in Brussels, but the EU is not interested in ending the war, according to a senior Hungarian official
Leopard 2 tanks spotted near Bakhmut, according to Russian TV channel
An advisor for the Donetsk region annexed by Russia also claims that 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers remain in Bakhmut
Front-line Ukrainian soldiers only survive 4 hours, says US volunteer fighting outside Bahkmut
The average battlefield survival time of a Ukrainian soldier is four hours, according to a U.S. citizen fighting in Ukraine
Ukraine’s EU membership would be a farce that would harm Ukrainians and Europeans alike
Ukraine will gain very little from EU membership, writes Károly Loránt, a columnist for Hungarian media outlet Magyar Hírlap
Hungarian foreign minister calls for ‘sustainable peace’ during UN General Assembly
China calls for peace agreement in Ukraine and end to anti-Russian sanctions, but Beijing’s impartiality is questioned by Western leaders
The Chinese foreign ministry published a 12-point peace plan on Friday that fails to make any mention of Russia being an aggressor and refrains from describing the war as an “invasion”
PM Orbán’s warning: Russia cannot win because the entire West is behind Ukraine, and Russia cannot be cornered because it has nuclear weapons
Europe has been weakened because the Biden administration has asserted its interests in Brussels at the expense of Europe, said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Only a third of Ukrainians in Germany plan to return home when war ends
Around 37 percent of Germany’s 1 million Ukrainian refugees plan to stay in Germany either indefinitely or for a few more years
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
Cracks in Italy’s right-wing coalition grow after Berlusconi slams Meloni for meeting Zelensky
The three leaders of Italy’s coalition partners hold vastly differing views on how best to tackle the war in Ukraine. Do these views complement each other, or are cracks in the right-wing alliance starting to show?
Zelensky: If China joins Russia, there will be a world war
The Ukrainian president, however, sees no signs of Chinese military assistance to Russia
Czech president-elect warns against Ukrainian victory that would result in collapse of Russia
Petr Pavel infuriated Ukraine’s foreign minister by suggesting Ukraine and its Western allies must be realistic about attempts to liberate Russian-occupied territory
‘Putin’s war of conquest is failing,’ says President Biden during surprise visit to Kyiv
Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that NATO would remain united in its support for Ukraine, no matter how long the conflict lasts
PM Orbán: ‘When Russia launched its attack, the West didn’t isolate the conflict but elevated it to a pan-European level’
The escalation of the war by European powers is another argument against giving Brussels more power, says Viktor Orbán during his state of the nation address
Romania becomes Ukraine’s largest fuel supplier
Meanwhile, Ukrainian grain exports to Romania are causing problems for local farmers
Hungary moves to protect farmers from cheap Ukrainian grain while EU does nothing
Hungary is working to defend its agricultural market from Ukrainian dumping
Neither side can win the war in Ukraine, warns top US general
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley has said the war will almost inevitably end at the negotiating table
What happens if Elon Musk cuts Starlink to Ukraine?
A lack of satellite connection will severely hinder intelligence gathering and drone control, Ukrainian military officials warn