Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán offers extensive support to Putin amid scrutiny over ties with Russia during election campaign
Recent reports reveal that Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán offered extensive support to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone conversation in October. The details of the conversation, which emerged from a leaked transcript, indicate Orbán's willingness to assist Putin with whatever was necessary, heightening scrutiny on Hungary's increasingly close ties with Moscow. This revelation comes at a politically tumultuous time for Hungary, coinciding with the final stretch of an election campaign marked by controversies surrounding the government's relationship with Russia. The conversation reportedly took place on 17 October, during which Orbán likened the connection between Hungary and Russia to... [Continue Reading]
