EU, Russia and Hungary
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The leaders of over a dozen European far-right parties gathered in Hungary's capital on Monday in a show of support for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a nationalist figure beloved by U.S. and European conservatives whose performance in a pivotal election in April could set the tone for the movement's future.
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Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar said he will oust Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s key allies — including the president and chief justices — if his party wins a supermajority in elections on April 12.
Hungary’s top opposition leader says the government may have fed Russia inside details from EU meetings, and called it “treason” which should be investigated.
Speaking to media in Brussels a day after he blocked a $104-billion European Union loan to Ukraine, Orbán said he and his government have "a lot of cards in our hands" beyond holding up the financial aid Kyiv needs to equip its armed forces and keep its economy running.
Kyiv and Budapest disagree on how badly damaged a hub in western Ukraine bombed by Russia really is, as its oil flow remains suspended.
To aid Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a friend of Russia, in his election, operatives proposed “the Gamechanger” — a staged assassination attempt to stir supporters.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban slams Europe in an election speech on his country's Revolution Day.
Hungary is heading into what could be its most consequential election in decades — and Ukraine has become a central issue in the campaign. The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek reports from