Trump maintains Russia will not strike NATO allies
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker weighed in on President Donald Trump’s assertion that Russia will not attack NATO allies, as well as Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s warning that Moscow is escalating its war in Ukraine, during an appearance on “Fox Report.”
Hungary has ordered 10 people affiliated with Russia’s mission to leave the country.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Orban — who is not related to Hungary’s former prime minister, Viktor Orban — said in a post on X that the individuals had taken part in conduct deemed “unacceptable” under the Vienna Convention.
“Acting on my instructions, on Tuesday the relevant official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Russian ambassador to Hungary that, according to the assessment of the Hungarian authorities, 10 members of the Russian mission had engaged in activities in Hungary that are unacceptable for diplomats under the Vienna Convention. The Hungarian side has therefore called on the individuals in question to leave Hungary,” she declared in the post.
Anita Orbán, Hungary’s deputy prime minister and minister of Foreign Affairs, is seated in a conference room on the second and final day of the CSU state group’s summer retreat on July 28, 2026. (Daniel Vogl/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Orban emphasized, however, that Hungary is not severing diplomatic relations with Russia.
“This decision protects Hungary’s security and sovereignty. It does not imply breaking off diplomatic relations with Russia. Hungary intends to continue the necessary dialogue, based on mutual respect and adherence to the rules,” she said in the post.
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Hungary’s Prime Minister Peter Magyar speaks during doorstep statements at the annual NATO Summit at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. (Altan Gocher / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)
The Russian Foreign Ministry, in comments to Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti, vowed to provide “an appropriate response” to the expulsions.
Hungary is a member of the European Union.
European Commission spokesperson Christian Wigand said Tuesday that “we take note of Hungary’s legitimate decision” to expel the Russian diplomats.
Wigand noted that the move was an expected response due to “Russia’s persistent campaign in using hybrid attacks against the EU and its member states.”
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in Moscow on Sept. 5, 2026. (Gavriil GRIGOROV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
Hungary is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), of which the U.S. is a founding member.