“Budapest will be ours too”, says Russian propagandist after anniversary of Hungarian revolution
A new opinion piece published in the Russian state outlet RIA Novosti shortly after Hungary’s 23 October national holiday has drawn attention for its provocative tone. In it, Viktoria Nikiforova, one of Vladimir Putin’s most prominent propagandists, declared:
Budapest will be ours.
The statement is alarming not only because of its content but also because it came just a day after the anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution against Soviet oppression.
A “very well timed” article
Nikiforova, who has been sanctioned by several Western countries, is a long-time key figure in the Kremlin’s propaganda machine, writes Index. Her article, titled “Budapest Is Ours: The West’s Division Gives Ukraine No Chance,” argues that the West is paralysed by internal conflicts and that the United States is torn apart by what she calls “two oligarchic clans”: the globalists and the isolationists.
According to Nikiforova, this divide prevents Europe from making any decisive moves regarding Ukraine, resulting in a stalemate. She claims that while Europe is caught up in its own contradictions, Ukraine faces a grim winter “without light, water, or heating,” and that “on Western orders,” more and more Ukrainian soldiers are dying on the frontlines.
They did “everything” to achieve piece in Ukraine
The author insists that Russia has “done everything possible for peace” but that it must now move forward. She warns that future conditions for Kyiv will become even harsher, as Russian troops continue to advance, nuclear exercises persist, and any attack against Russia would trigger – quoting Putin – “a very serious, shocking response.”
One of the article’s most unsettling lines reads: “The consistency of Moscow’s strategy guarantees that Budapest will be ours.” The phrase can be interpreted in several ways.
Ambiguous statement to say the least
Some suggest that Nikiforova might have been referring to Budapest as the potential location for future peace talks where Moscow could dictate terms. Others see it as a geopolitical message implying that Hungary has already fallen under Russia’s influence – or that the Kremlin at least perceives it that way.
What a week for orban. Meeting between Russia and USA in Budapest cancelled. New american Sanctions on Russia oil that will jeopardize the supply of energy (because Hungary did not do its homework in time) and now this kind of Threat. Fidesz is a total winner!🤣🤣🤦♂️
The Russian propagandist should have been more explicit and said “Orban is ours”.
“Bring it ON” – Spring of 2026 the WRONG’s of Victor Mihaly. Orban – the “noose” tightens, growing in FACT, what his Prime Ministership over (16) years the INFESTED criminality in the “toxic” in culture of his Fidesz Government, the greed, the selfishness, the Abuse and EXPLOITATION of Hungarians in millions.
Victor Mihaly. Orban gargantuan pressurization rightfully builds on him.
Orban, his FIDESZ Government that is in if FACT be SPOKEN or ALLOWED by Orban and his “mob” is a Government in CRISIS – in CHAOS.
Truth is Truth and as we near the Spring of 2026 Hungarians in SOLIDARITY must GROW in our fight to see the DOWNFALL of Victor Mihaly. Orban for the FUTURE of our country Hungary.
We orderly CHALLENGE – Victor Mihaly. Orban especially the Tisza Political Party – in HOPE the next Government of Hungary, in THROWING responding to his lies and fabrication’s driven by Truth, truth, truth – which is Victor Mihaly. Orbans BIGGEST fear of his existence TRUTH.
You will print anything, no matter how crazy. 10 years ago the same media you follow insisted trump was putin puppet and spent millions to prove it.. sound familiar. They did everything to destroy him and his followers. Guess who is in charge now and many of those who were in charge then, are facing criminal
charges, including OB.
Unlike what happened in 56 instead of demanding freedom and working to achieve it, they thought it would be a good idea to blow up russian tanks with Russians in them instead of dialog. This with one of the two super powers at the times. There is reason the US didnt step in to help. They were smart enough to know it could fire up another war and it would be the one to pay with more killings. The US was already spending billions to rebuild europe and billions to destroy communism.