Eastern-Central Europe
Hungary Asks EU to Suspend Russian Oil Sanctions as Oil Prices Surge
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in a video posted to social media on Monday, March 9, that he had sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, asking that Russian oil sanctions be suspended due to surging oil prices as a result of the war in Iran.
Hungarian Prime Minister Faces Backlash After Meeting with Putin
In a controversial move, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Oct. 24, 2023. Orbán, the leader of Hungary’s right-wing party FIDESZ, was even photographed shaking hands with Putin, drawing the ire of other Western leaders.