Orban facing reality, something Putinists find it almost...

Orban facing reality, something Putinists find it almost impossible to do.

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Hungary Needs to Think Hard About Future Russia Relations, Orban Says
By
Zoltan Simon and
Veronika Gulyas

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9 March 2023, 11:48 pm

Hungary may need to re-think its cozy relationship with Russia in the future due to shifting geopolitical realities in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.

While it’s in Hungary’s interest to maintain ties to Russia, especially due to its energy reliance, Europe’s relations with Moscow may not be rebuilt following the conclusion of the war, forcing Hungary to also adjust, Orban said at an economic forum in Budapest on Thursday.

“I understand the need to rebuild Russian-European relations after the war but that’s far from realistic,” Orban said. “That’s why Hungary’s foreign and economic policy need to think hard about what sort of relations we can establish and maintain with Russia in the next 10 to 15 years.”