The European Union (EU) faces a critical challenge as Hungary signals it may veto the extension of sanctions against Russia. These sanctions, introduced in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022,

The meeting between Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban, which took place in Bratislava on January 21, was aimed, among other things, at agreeing on a common position regarding the upcoming vote by EU countries on extending anti-Russian sanctions,

Hungary has not yet decided whether to support the rollover of European Union sanctions on Russia due at the end of this month and believes the EU should decide on the matter only after consulting with the incoming Trump administration,

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

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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.

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Hungary has maintained closer economic and political relations with Moscow than other EU countries.

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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.