Hungarian Leader Orbán’s Push to Lift Russian Energy Sanctions Exposes EU Vulnerabilities

As global energy markets reel from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán—long recognized as Moscow’s most steadfast ally within the European Union—has escalated his challenge to the bloc’s unified stance on Russia. In a recent social media video and accompanying letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Orbán called for the suspension of all sanctions on Russian fossil fuels, citing an alarming spike in oil prices driven by instability in critical Persian Gulf regions.Is Europe's Energy Dependence Undermining Its National Security?Orbán’s demand comes at a pivotal moment when Europe should be demonstrating...