Watching Moscow dance this dance yet again has an udeniable element of skadefryd* to it. However, the loss of influence the malevolent regime in Moscow has suffered is also the source of a joy far beyond any indivdual feeling. It is the joy of harm averted and of hope renewed.

Yes, gloat as much as you like, but if you can give yourself leave to rejoice.

* Danish, same meaning as the German "Schadenfreude".

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/hungary-new-era-russia-back-foot-vladimir-putin-viktor-orban