It won’t break me, though.”Whether Nad is incarcerated for helping Ukraine or not, his predicament already shines a light on how leaders in a pocket of the continent are emerging to break unity with the European Union and NATO and offering Russian President Vladimir Putin convenient allies at a critical time.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was optimistic about U.S. pressure on Moscow to end Russia’s all-out war on Ukraine, according to a new interview, though he said he thought President Donald Trump was unclear how to do that.

The Budapest Memorandum was not a logical decision, according to a statement by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview for the Il Foglio newspaper. During the interview, Zelenskyy recalled a conversation with US President Donald Trump regarding the Budapest Memorandum,

Ukraine's possible accession to the EU poses serious risks, he said. "This could have unpredictable and irreversible consequences, drastically change the European agricultural sector and significantly reduce agricultural subsidies, causing Hungarian farmers to go bankrupt. We will not allow that to happen!" Nagy said.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that giving up nuclear weapons in exchange for the signing of the Budapest Memorandum was "absolutely stupid, illogical, and very irresponsible". — Ukrinform.

Hungary wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute it has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc's upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia.

The remaining pipe bringing Russian gas to the bloc is the TurkStream line through Turkey, which provides Hungary with about 7.5 billion cubic metres of gas. Budapest, along with the pro-Russian government in Slovakia, have been lobbying the EU to pressure Ukraine into restarting the gas transit.

or "buffer zones" in Ukraine BUDAPEST, January 28. /TASS/. The only way to secure lasting peace in Ukraine and Europe is through a US-Russia agreement, which demands the West acknowledge Moscow's ...

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that freezing the conflict would place Ukraine in a weak position ahead of future negotiations. — Ukrinform.

Ukraine's evolving search for security guarantees reflects hard-learned lessons from the Budapest Memorandum, with bilateral agreements offering hope yet raising critical uncertainties. Since gaining independence, Ukraine has been engaged in a constant ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday said he wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute his country has with Ukraine, a potential sign of ...

Hungary wants the European Union to persuade Ukraine to resume gas transit from Russia to Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, signalling a tough debate as the EU seeks to extend its sanctions against Russia over the coming week.