DA WEI is Director of the Center for International Security and Strategy and a Professor in the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University.

U.S. tariff agreement sealed over the weekend has been described as a "dark day" for Europe and even a capitulation to American demands.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban described Hungary's proposed partnership as "pragmatic, flexible, and rooted in mutual interest — not irreversible integration."

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stated that his country is proposing "strategic cooperation" to Ukrainians rather than full integration into the European Union due to fears of the EU being drawn into the war.

BRUSSELS — Ukraine’s top allies in Europe are set to ask for tens of billions of euros in European Union loans to jointly buy weapons for the war-battered country, as well as to boost their own defenses.

The $1.7 billion reduction capped a tough week for President Volodymyr Zelensky as he deals with Ukraine’s governance issues.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat that Beijing can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine as this could allow the United States to turn its full attention to China,

EU reimposes pre-war agri duties on Ukraine, seeks compromise in new deal By Kate Abnett and Pavel Polityuk June 6, 20255:34 AM PDTUpdated June 6, 2025

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has once again opposed Ukraine’s accession to the EU, arguing it would bring war into the European Union. Source: website of the Hungarian government, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Hungarian prime minister cautioned that the likelihood of a world war is steadily rising and Hungary must prepare to