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Hungarian election victor Magyar says he’d speak with Putin and ask him to end the war in Ukraine
Magyar said he would work more closely with the European Union and NATO and could lift Hungary’s veto on a 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine.
- On Sunday, voters elected Peter Magyar as Hungary's new leader in a landslide, ending Prime Minister Viktor Orban's tenure. Jubilant crowds gathered along the Danube in Budapest to celebrate the significant political shift.
- Orban, a Putin ally, faced intense EU frustration for blocking critical policies and undermining democratic institutions. His vetoes included a vital €90 billion loan for Ukraine, stalling strategic action across the 27-nation European Union.
- European leaders welcomed the change, with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stating on Sunday, "Today Europe wins and European values win." Others praised the result as a decisive shift from Orban's policies.
- During his first press conference on Monday, Magyar said if Russian President Vladimir Putin initiates a call, "I'll pick up the phone" to advocate ending the war. He pledged closer cooperation with the EU and the 32-nation NATO alliance.
- After taking his oath in May, Magyar could potentially lift Hungary's veto on Ukraine's €90 billion loan. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia expects to maintain contacts, though observers caution against assuming immediate policy shifts.
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·Beijing, China
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·Stockholm, Sweden
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Hungarian election victor ‘would speak with Putin to end war in Ukraine’
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia respects the outcome of the Hungarian vote.
·Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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