Opinion Video: Is Hungary Russia's Trojan Horse Inside NATO?

  • 1 Dec 2022 6:32 AM
Opinion Video: Is Hungary Russia's Trojan Horse Inside NATO?
The war in Ukraine may have strengthened Western alliances in Europe – but not in all cases. The big outlier seems to be Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Orbán has refused to supply weapons to Ukraine, unlike many other EU countries, and has been critical of EU sanctions on Moscow.

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