The candidate for the post of US ambassador in Budapest called for "solving the problem of Russia's influence on Hungary"

“We need to solve the problem of Russian influence on the Hungarian government.

And in order to do this, we need to be straightforward about the issues that concern us, ”Pressman said at a hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

In his opinion, this requires investing in the “development of the capabilities of civil society,” which can make “the essence of these relations, including independent media, more transparent,” TASS writes.

German Vice Chancellor Robert Habek previously expressed the opinion that Hungary does not want to maintain "European solidarity and the transatlantic partnership."

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in turn, noted that Brussels is abusing power in the European Union and imposing its ideology on countries.

According to him, the cultural distance between Brussels and Budapest is increasing.

He also said that Hungary would not join the economically unacceptable measures of the European Union against Russia.