Hungary’s distanced position on the war in Ukraine The Budapest government argues its distanced position regarding aid to Ukraine, citing the lack of support from the West during the 1956 revolution. It also points out that it does not want to get ...

One of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s closest aides is facing backlash over statements he made suggesting that Hungary, unlike Ukraine, would not have defended itself against a Russian invasion.

The Hungarian government is unlikely to respond to military aggression from Russia with resistance. Budapest considers opposing the invasion, as Ukraine has done, to be irresponsible, states Balázs Orbán,