Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has extended congratulations to Russian President Vladimir Putin on his "election victory", sparking controversy amid widespread condemnation of the election by Western governments. Orban's letter praised the election victory and expressed Hungary's readiness to expand cooperation with Russia in areas not constrained by international law, emphasizing that this cooperation is based on "mutual respect". This move has been criticized by various commentators and media outlets, highlighting Orban's alignment with Putin despite the latter's election being widely criticized and raising concerns among EU and NATO members about Hungary's role as a potential "neo-fascist Russia's Trojan Horse" in Europe.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his reelection despite condemnation of the vote by many Western governments. MORE: https://t.co/leRvhVv4kh https://t.co/rrAUb20GUT
Hungary's populist prime minister, Viktor Orban, has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory in an election that was criticized by most Western leaders. https://t.co/SDX9JWsV3U
Hungary's Orbán congratulates Putin on widely criticized Russian election win https://t.co/VBW1HAI3m0
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⚡️Hungary’s Orban congratulates Putin on election ‘win.’ Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated Vladimir Putin on his presidential election win in a letter lauding their countries’ cooperation “based on mutual respect.” https://t.co/qw3lS9ch6p
Hungarian Prime Minister #Orban wrote a letter to #Putin congratulating him on his "election victory," Magyar Nemzet reported. In the letter, Orban explained that he was pleased that cooperation between Hungary and Russia is based on mutual respect, which allows them to discuss… https://t.co/2NGIeKS1Bj
🇭🇺🇷🇺🚨‼️ Orban assured Putin in a letter that Hungary is ready to expand cooperation with Russia in areas not limited by international law. He also congratulated Putin on his victory in the Russian presidential elections. https://t.co/I0x8de3QbX
🤡 Hungary's PM sends Putin letter congratulating him on his "election victory" https://t.co/H8zUq2H2D2
Orban congratulated putin on his “win”. 🤦♂️ #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/7Vna8ElvMT
BREAKING: Hungary’s Orban congratulates Putin on election win: spokesman READ: https://t.co/W4u4yhTgkN https://t.co/f0Ql3wHaSX
Orban wrote a letter to Putin congratulating him on his "election victory" In the letter, the Hungarian prime minister said he was glad that cooperation between #Hungary and #Russia "is based on mutual respect." "Hungary stands on the side of peace; we are convinced that… https://t.co/jrLyyMtykG
Orban, in a letter to Putin, congratulated him on his victory in the Russian presidential elections. Orban also assured that Hungary is ready to expand cooperation with Russia in areas not limited by international law. https://t.co/b6aYzROqUm
⚠️ HUNGARY'S ORBAN CONGRATULATES RUSSIA'S PUTIN ON RE-ELECTION Full Story → https://t.co/gMwxKxfggW Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election despite condemnation of the vote by many Western governments. https://t.co/Rlh4R08rEn
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban sent a letter of congratulations to Putin on his victory in the elections - press secretary https://t.co/K2UJwKJETY
Obese kleptocrat and darling of the American right that can't find Europe on a map, Orban has sent a letter to Putin, praising him for his "election" victory.
Goddamn Hungary. That's it. EU and NATO need to urgently come up with ways to marginalize Orban's pro-Russian fiefdom. There are many instruments to achieve this. What's needed is collective political will. Hungary is neo-fascist Russia's Trojan Horse. https://t.co/w4v5kxVx5n.