
In a joyful Budapest, with the populists routed, I saw the chance of an unprecedented transition
With the ejection of Trumpian hero Viktor Orbán, Hungarians demanded a restored democracy. Now, Europe must support them, says historian, political writer and Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
The Guardian
‘We were never friends’: Kremlin plays down loss of ally following Orbán’s election defeat
Loss of closest European ally will force Kremlin to consider whether non-autocratic states can ever be reliable partners
The Guardian
Paul Dano Plays “New Rasputin” to Jude Law’s Putin in ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ Trailer
Olivier Assayas' political drama about the Russian leader's rise hits theaters on May 15.
The Hollywood Reporter
Ukraine war briefing: Hungary’s new leader says he would ask Putin to end the killing in Ukraine
Péter Magyar would ‘talk to Russian president, but won’t initiate contact’; Ukraine welcomes defeat of Orbán. What we know on day 1,511
The Guardian
Hungary vote removes Ukraine's staunchest foe in EU
Viktor Orban — a nationalist who maintained warm ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin — systematically opposed Brussels' efforts to support Ukraine
The Japan Times
The Guardian view on Hungary’s election: democracy reclaimed
Editorial: The defeat of Orbánism is a globally significant political moment. But it is, above all, a triumph for the citizens who mobilised to take their country back
The Guardian