US President Donald Trump has once again thrust himself into the spotlight of international politics: on Saturday, he posted on his own social media platform, Truth Social, calling on NATO member states to cease purchasing Russian crude oil and threatening China with tariffs of 50–100%.
“Shocking” that some are still buying Russian energy
Trump described the purchase of Russian oil by allied countries as “shocking” and said it “greatly weakens” NATO’s bargaining position with Moscow. He added that, in his view, the military alliance’s commitment to winning the war in Ukraine has so far been “far less than 100%”.
“China has a strong control, and even grip, over Russia, and these powerful tariffs will break that grip,” Trump wrote. The US President’s message also addressed Hungary and other NATO members, as since 2023, Turkey has become the third-largest buyer of Russian oil within NATO, with Hungary and Slovakia also listed among the purchasers.
Trump has repeatedly vowed to end the war in Ukraine
The US President has made multiple promises in the past to put an end to the war in Ukraine. He has claimed that had he been President when the conflict began, the invasion never would have occurred. “This is not Trump’s war (it would never have started if I was President!), it is Biden’s and Zelenskyy’s war. I am only here to help stop it, and save thousands of Russian and Ukrainian lives,” he wrote in his post.
Trump’s statement came just days after Russia launched several drones into Polish airspace, which triggered Article 4 of the NATO treaty. This article enables consultations between member states if any one of them feels its security or territorial integrity is under threat. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has since announced the “Eastern Sentry” initiative, aimed at preventing further Russian incursions and expressing solidarity with Poland.
Trump’s remarks may further strain tensions within NATO, while the Hungarian government continues to rely on the US President in the hope that he can “override” the current sanctions policy and bring an end to the war. However, there is no sign that the Hungarian government is planning to halt purchases of Russian energy any time soon.
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“But hungary is a sovereign country!” That is not fully true when you ar part of a club, call it NATO or EU. I really believe now is the time to ask Hungarians what path they want to follow. Trunp has basically sent India to Rusia and china arms. Hungary has the right to chose now. Just stop being so ridiculous and stop blaming anyone else about your situation. You were the one to join to the EU and nato, no one put a gun in your head to join
Utter nonsense. Joining NATO doesn’t mean blindly get dragged into any war.
Why was Minsk Agreement not sincerely implemented. Why was coup in Ukraine not denounced.
First Pres Zelensky should seek a new mandate, then thru UN seek reconciliation and perhaps hold plebiscite in majority Russian speaking territories and agree to partition with just adjusted borders. All thru UN independent facilitators.
Ukraine then to receive Marshall Aid Plan
Stand firm Hungary, all the US want is to sell you their high priced gas and oil. I agree with the last post that Hungary would be better leaving the EU and NATO and joining BRICS.
Hungary is paying more for gas than the rest of Europe. Bran you missed the Daily News Hungary article about that. BRICS is just a political association that does not have anything to do with agreements on trade, etc. Hungary can join but there are no benefits compared to having the right to freely trade with the rest of Europe and receive free money from the EU. It would be to the EU’s advantage to have a parasitic country like Hungary leave the organization. Taxpayers in France and Germany are tired of having their tax money go into the corrupt pockets of Hungarian oligarchs.
History – NEVER Lies.
Victor Mihaly. Orban, his Fidesz Government, over “history in time” of Hungary, the “joining with” in partnerships and relationships, of “brotherly” – love respect support of each other – has FACTUALLY, through History proven Hungary a cataclysmic DISASTER, in decision making in PARTNERSHIPS with “other” countrys.
History – post the FALL, the collapse of the Austrian/Hungarian RULE – decisions of partnerships solely made in the name of Hungary – Erroneous of “Poor Judgement”.
Orban – has FEED us Hungary to “the wolves” decisions in partnerships with “other” countrys, his personal friendship, with the GROWING in failure personally and as a President of the United States of America – D. J. Trump who has THROWN us Hungary “under a bus”.
Victor Mihaly. Orban – has FAILED Hungary been “sucked” in – his “gullibility” – backed the WRONG “supposed” personal friendship of D. J. Trump that proves the WRONGFULNESS lack of intellectual understanding and comprehension brain of Victor Mihaly. Orban.
REMEMBER – the “greased palm” has NEVER ceased in the name of the PERSONAL status of wealth acquired by the “heinous” one – Victor Mihaly. Orban – in his (15) fifteen “in-glorious” years, as history will TELL, of his Prime Ministership of Hungary.
“Lambs to the Slaughter” again we are witnessing – Hungary, in our millions, over 1.2 million of us, living in POVERTY, by DELIVERY – in the name Victor Mihaly. Orban – that HISTORY he has FAILED to apply use in what, the cataclysmic MESS as a country, that Orban, his Fidesz Government over the course of (15) fifteen years as the Government ofHungary, a country as we are an “ageing” decreasing population birth rate appalling, a FUTURE that sees us in a “darkened” new age abyss, that the nadir of this “darkened” place, is of GRAVE un-certainty for our FUTURE – Hungary.
Spring of 2026 – the title of this commentary contribution that must be at the MAXIMUM forefront in the THINKING process before they cast their VOTE – of ALL – Hungarians.
Utter nonsense. Joining NATO doesn’t mean blindly get dragged into any war.
Why was Minsk Agreement not sincerely implemented. Why was coup in Ukraine not denounced.
First Pres Zelensky should seek a new mandate, then thru UN seek reconciliation and perhaps hold plebiscite in majority Russian speaking territories and agree to partition with just adjusted borders. All thru UN independent facilitators.
Ukraine then to receive Marshall Aid Plan