Hungary's Recent History

Finland has threatened punishment if Hungary does not stop attempts to resolve the Ukraine conflict without the approval of the entire EU. The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said it appears that the bloc actually wants to prolong the conflict.

‘It's so obvious that the pro-war politicians of the European Union are unhappy with what we have been doing because they don't want peace. They want this war to be continued,’ – Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told RT’s Caleb Maupin on the sidelines of UN meeting in New York. ‘We are used to such kind of attacks, we are used to such kind of pressure so we continue what we have started,’ – Szijjarto added.

Senior EU Commission officials want to boycott events hosted by Budapest, which currently holds the bloc's rotating presidency. RT contributor Rachel Marsden explains how Brussels is trying to smear the Hungarian leader for his peace-making efforts.

‘NATO was established 75 years ago with the goal of protecting the security of its members. Today, however, it seems to be moving away from its original purpose, behaving more a more like a war organization,’ – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. ‘One of the signs of this is that NATO is taking an increasingly active role in the Russia-Ukrainian war… this is dangerous and even irresponsible,’ – he added.

President Putin holds a meeting with the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban

President Putin and Hungarian PM Orban talk to the press following talks in Moscow