THE Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated him today Hungarian leader Victor Orban for his victory on Parliamentary Electionsthe Kremlin announced, expressing hope for a strengthening ties between Moscow and Budapest.
“The Russian head of state expressed confidence that, despite the difficult international situation, the future development of bilateral ties and the partnership (between Moscow and Budapest) will be in the interests of the peoples of Russia and Hungary,” the statement said. of the Russian presidency.
It is worth noting that in his solemn speech after the announcement of the election results, Orban hastened to classify as “enemies” τον President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky but also the “bureaucrats of Brussels”.
Putin and Orban have long maintained friendly relationsdespite numerous crises between Moscow, on the one hand, and the European Union, as well as NATO, on the other, two organizations of which Hungary is a member, however.
Hungary, for example, was the first country in Europe to use it Russian vaccine against Covid-19Sputnik V, although not recognized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
Also after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Orban refused to hand over weapons in Ukraine and consider sanctions that would deprive the Hungarians of Russian oil and gas.
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