Hungary's prime minister says sanctions issued by the United States last week against a powerful Hungarian official have “strengthened” that official’s standing within the populist government.

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.

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

Tensions between Ukraine and Hungary over the war with Russia and the expired gas transit deal continue to increase online.

E.ON Energie Romania is one of the European Union member's biggest gas and electricity providers, serving around 3.4 million customers. MVM Group is the main energy supplier in Hungary, a 100% state-owned company, ranking as the sixth in Central Europe and it wants to acquire the Romanian firm's gas and electricity supply division.

Ukraine’s decision to end the gas transit deal with Russian energy giant Gazprom has been hailed by President Volodymyr Zelensky as one of Moscow’s biggest defeats. Today, the transit of Russian gas is zero.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has urged Brussels to lift sanctions and mend ties with Russia. He has also commended Hungary's performance during the previous EU presidency. Source: European Pravda,

Currently, Asiana operates six routes to Europe (including Istanbul as a European destination): Barcelona in Spain, Frankfurt in Germany, Istanbul in Turkey, London in the UK, Paris in France, and Rome in Italy. This means that Prague will be Asiana's first Central European destination (counting Germany as Western Europe).

In an ultimatum before the start of the invasion in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin spoke clearly about his aims in Eastern Europe concerning even Hungary.

Hungary’s emergence as the regional distributor of Russian gas amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and escalating tensions between Russia and NATO has raised concerns, particularly for Slovakia. The arrangement has led to significantly higher costs for Slovakian consumers,

The EU considers emergency options, including a 1944 Belgian law, to uphold sanctions against Russia as Hungary threatens to veto their renewal.