Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán continues to oppose Ukraine's accession to the EU, saying it would "destroy" Hungary. Source: European Pravda; Orbán on state radio on Friday, as quoted by Hirado and Telex,

The threat by the EU’s most pro-Russia leader to block any agreement comes after US President Donald Trump decided to open bilateral peace negotiations with the Kremlin, bypassing Kyiv and Europe, and Trump’s verbal assault on Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House on Friday.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Hungary will be the one to decide whether Ukraine is able to achieve its hopes of joining the European Union in the future, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Saturday in an escalation of his adversarial posture toward Hungary’s war-ravaged neighbor.

Hungary's Viktor Orban urged the EU Saturday to open direct talks with Moscow to end the Ukraine war and vowed to oppose a bloc-wide accord on the conflict, according to a letter obtained by AFP. The demand by the Russia-friendly Hungarian prime minister – who has repeatedly stymied European Union action in support of Kyiv – comes the day after a

Shortly before a special EU summit, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has threatened to block possible new efforts to support Ukraine. In a letter to EU Council President António Costa, which has been made available to dpa,

After the dispute in the White House, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban appealed to the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, for Europe to initiate peace negotiations with Russia, following the example of the United States.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written a letter to European Council President António Costa, demanding direct negotiations between the EU and Russia on a ceasefire in Ukraine. Orbán suggested blocking the adoption of the EU's conclusions regarding Ukraine,