How Hungary’s new leader is turning into a bigger friend to Putin than anybody had thought
- Posted on April 18, 2026
- By The Independent
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How Hungary’s new leader is turning into a bigger friend to Putin than anybody had thought
Victor Orban’s fall has been hailed as a shift away from Moscow, yet new prime minister Peter Magyar’s stance on energy and Ukraine suggests a more subtle alignment that could fill the Kremlin’s coffers, writes Owen Matthews