#Elections
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![Links between Russia and Orban heavily weigh on upcoming high-stake election. (UNITED24 Media)]( "Links between Russia and Orban heavily weigh on upcoming high-stake election. (UNITED24 Media)")
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As Hungary heads toward a pivotal election, Ukraine dominates Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s campaign. Rather than focusing on mounting domestic challenges, Orbán has repeatedly blamed Kyiv, even saying he would act as “Vladimir Putin’s mouse” to assist Russia.![Illustrative image: a padlock symbol is displayed on mobile phone screen. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Illustrative image: a padlock symbol is displayed on mobile phone screen. (Source: Getty Images)")
![US Vice President JD Vance meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on April 7, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. (Source: Getty Images)]( "US Vice President JD Vance meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on April 7, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) and his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó (R) meet in Skopje, North Macedonia on November 30, 2023. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) and his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó (R) meet in Skopje, North Macedonia on November 30, 2023. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![People wave Bulgarian and Russian flags at the Defenders of Stara Zagora memorial Complex during a commemoration marking Bulgaria’s Liberation Day in Stara Zagora on March 3, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "People wave Bulgarian and Russian flags at the Defenders of Stara Zagora memorial Complex during a commemoration marking Bulgaria’s Liberation Day in Stara Zagora on March 3, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
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