As elections approach Sunday, the far-right candidate is linked to the Russian president by a web of financial ties and a history of support that has hardly dimmed despite the war in Ukraine.
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With a Neutral Stance on Ukraine, Viktor Orban Pulled in Voters
The Hungarian prime minister’s party also made a strong showing in Sunday’s election, though independent observers said the vote was tilted in the ruling party’s favor.
Putin’s European allies
The fight between democracy and autocracy is happening not only in Ukraine.
Pro-Putin Leaders in Hungary and Serbia Set to Win Re-election
Viktor Orban declared victory, and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic seemed likely to emerge on top. Both pledged to stay out of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
With Ukraine War, Viktor Orban Softens His Embrace of Russia
Facing an election on Sunday, Viktor Orban plays neutral peacemaker while campaigning against the “gender insanity” that he says is creeping in from the West.
In Hungary, Viktor Orban Remakes an Election to His Liking
The populist prime minister, a hero to many American conservatives, has changed voting rules and legalized ‘voter tourism’ as he stands for re-election
In Speech to E.U., Zelensky Singles Out Hungary Over Sanctions
Addressing the Hungarian leader, Viktor Orban, directly, Volodymyr Zelensky said, “You have to decide for yourself who you are with.”
War in Ukraine Prompts a Political Makeover in Poland
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Poland’s de facto leader and longtime scourge of E.U. unity, is portraying himself as a standard-bearer of European solidarity in defense of Ukraine and democratic values.
Putin’s War to Bring Ukraine to Heel Unites Eastern Europe in Alarm
Many countries fear that the Russian leader’s efforts to turn back the clock and reclaim a sphere of influence lost at the end of the Cold War could spell disaster for them.
Ukraine War Forces Hungary’s Orban Into Political Contortions
The pro-Russia, anti-immigrant Hungarian prime minister, who denounced any sanctions against Russia just weeks ago, has been forced to reverse himself as an election looms.