Kremlin says Russia will maintain ‘pragmatic’ ties with Hungary under new government
Russia expects to maintain “pragmatic” contacts with Hungary’s new government after Peter Magyar’s Tisza party won the country’s elections, the Kremlin said.
“Hungarians have made their choice. We respect that choice,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, as quoted by the Russian media outlet Vy slushal.
Peskov noted that Magyar had said before the election that he was prepared to negotiate with Russia. “Of course, this would be useful for both Moscow and Budapest. What will the new Hungarian leadership do? Well, I suppose we need to be patient and see what happens. We are interested, I repeat, in building good relations with Hungary, as with all European countries,” Peskov said.
Hungary’s ruling party, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban — widely regarded as one of Putin’s closest allies in Europe — was defeated in elections held on April 12.
During the campaign, reports emerged that Russian authorities had attempted to help Orban avoid defeat. Russia officially denied interfering in Hungary’s domestic politics.
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