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

Por qué la derrota de Orbán en Hungría es un duro golpe para Putin y un alivio para Ucrania y el resto de Europa

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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
Ukraine welcomed the defeat of its harshest EU foe, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, an outcome which paves the way for a loan that Kyiv urgently needs to fund the war with Russia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/14/world/politics/hungary-ukraine-foe-eu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #petermagyar #viktororban #hingary #eu #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy
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