Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has urged Brussels to lift sanctions imposed on Russia after US President-elect Donald trump takes office. In an interview with Kossuth radio on Friday, Orban argued that the sanctions have harmed the European Union more than Russia.

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

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

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Friday that there was no reason to drop sanctions against Russia, as Hungary holds up extending the measures pending Donald Trump's return to the White House.

The head of a Hungarian anti-corruption office tasked with stamping out fraud in the spending of European Union funds denied charges of misappropriation and abuse of power on Friday after authorities searched his office the previous day.

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

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

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.

Hungarian foreign minister's remarks come after Russia claimed to have foiled Ukrainian strike on compressor station supplying gas through TurkStream pipeline - Anadolu Ajansı

Russia has long used its plentiful energy resources as a tool to exert control over the region, where independence from Russian energy is tied to political sovereignty.

Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has called for the safe operation of the TurkStream gas pipeline to be protected Read Full Article at RTcom