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Hungary's New Leader Signals Break From Orbán Era
Péter Magyar has taken power in Hungary after defeating Viktor Orbán by a landslide, and has immediately signalled a foreign policy pivot — pledging to review Hungary's Russian energy contracts and telling reporters he'll take Putin's call but won't dial first. The shift matters beyond Budapest: Orbán had been the EU's most reliable pro-Kremlin voice, and his departure strengthens the bloc's unity on Ukraine. Magyar's first press conference was his debut on the world stage, on day 1,511 of the Ukraine war.
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