Orban Escalates EU Rift by Formally Declaring Ukraine an Enemy Over Energy Policy

Budapest, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
In a sharp escalation of diplomatic rhetoric on February 7, 2026, Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared Ukraine an ‘enemy’ of Hungary. Speaking in Szombathely, Orban asserted that Kyiv’s push to cut Russian energy imports endangers Hungary’s economy, framing the upcoming April election as a critical choice between war and economic survival.