A Hungarian export on the Navalny poisoning
Thursday, September 10th, 2020A political analyst is certain that the Russian opposition leader was poisoned by state actors but doesn’t believe that the Kremlin is directly responsible. READ MORE
Hungary supports Poland on Belarus
Wednesday, August 19th, 2020As Foreign Minister Szijjártó supports Poland’s proposal to end the conflict in Belarus, a liberal pundit accuses the government of serving Russia’s geopolitical interests. A pro-government commentator dismisses the accusation and welcomes the government’s pragmatism. READ MORE
77th anniversary of the Disaster on the Don
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020A pro-government author describes the soldiers of both Hungary and the Soviet Union who fell in the Second World War as ordinary citizens who had no choice but to fight far from their homelands. READ MORE
PM Orbán defends Russia ties at press conference with Putin
Friday, November 1st, 2019In the wake of President Putin’s visit to Budapest, commentators express diametrically opposed views on the meaning of Hungary’s co-operation with Russia. READ MORE
Attempt at an impartial portrait of Putin
Thursday, August 29th, 2019An author in the main pro-government daily suggests that President Putin’s record is as positive in Russia as it is negative abroad. READ MORE
Hungary promises to keep Russian-controlled bank in check
Friday, August 16th, 2019A pro-government accuses a left-liberal site of ‘engaging in espionage’ after it reported that PM Orbán promised the US ambassador in private that the Hungarian authorities will not let the Russian-controlled International Investment Bank set up its headquarters in Szabadság Square, opposite the US Embassy. READ MORE
Matteo Salvini was allegedly offered Russian money
Monday, July 15th, 2019Pro-government commentators attribute the accusations levelled against Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini as an attack on anti-immigration politics. A left-wing pundit believes Russia supports radical right-wing politicians to achieve geopolitical objectives. READ MORE
Hungary in the front line of energy supply competition
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019A liberal commentator points out that Hungary has become less dependent on Russian gas imports, and its energy security may improve further if new pipelines are built in Europe. READ MORE
Russian collusion charges rejected as selective
Saturday, April 13th, 2019A pro-government columnist finds the charges of collusion with Russia, which have been levelled against critics of the liberal mainstream, as both ungrounded and selective. READ MORE
Details of 2007 espionage case released
Friday, April 5th, 2019After the publication of details of the 2007 espionage scandal in which Russian FSB agents had access to sensitive information on Hungarian secret agencies, a pro-government commentator finds it peculiar that politicians who in 2007 compromised Hungary’s security now accuse the government of serving Russian interests. READ MORE