Moscow Loses Its Hungarian Trump Card

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In the latest episode of Russia Decoded, hosts Andy Kuchins and Chris Monday look at the Kremlin’s reaction to Viktor Orbán’s electoral defeat.

April 12, 2026: Moscow Loses Its Hungarian Trump Card

The big story over the weekend was the Hungarian parliamentary elections, which saw Viktor Orbán’s ouster after 16 years in power. Péter Magyar and his Tisza Party secured a resounding two-thirds supermajority of seats in the National Assembly. While not surprising, the results were nonetheless a disappointment for the Kremlin, which has lost its most valuable asset in blocking EU aid for Ukraine. Once sworn in, Magyar intends to end Hungary’s veto over the........

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