After 16 years in power, Putin’s closest friend in Europe faces a pivotal election

He is no liberal, but rather a moderate conservative figure who has seized on Hungarians’ dissatisfaction with rising living costs, corruption and crumbling public services. Orbán’s pitch has largely centered around Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine. He has singled out Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for frequent attacks, echoing his earlier campaigns that heavily targeted the…

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