Yeah, he realised that it was a great way to stay in power.hhaehre wrote: ↑07 Apr 2026, 18:07Orban used to be anti Russia when he came up in Hungarian politics after the fall of the Soviet Union. He has since done a 180, a man after JD's heart no doubt.jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑07 Apr 2026, 17:26Yeah, nothing says 'defenders of democracy' like backing Pro-PutinNightmare Roy wrote: ↑07 Apr 2026, 15:51 JD Vance is in Hungary supporting Oban's reelection bid, his slogan is, stay closer to Russia, but yeah Trump Trump isn't in the Kremlin's pocket whatsoever![]()
Orban is the literal model for what the heritage foundation are trying to achieve. Holding all of the machinery of both state and media in thrall to guarantee election success.
It appears that Orban is preparing to declare a state of emergency over a planned Ukranian insurgency - strange that they would time it to happen just before he is about to get defeated in an election, when they've had 5 years nearly do so.
I don't think Vance is doing him any favours either - I'd imagine his charming presence on the stage would be as welcome to the majority of Hungarians, as discoering during a piss, that you had one of those tiny parastic fish lodged in your urethra.
No doubt there's been massive financial incentives from Russia also, part of the Orbanisation of a state, is the institutional kleptocracy that comes with it, where industries are taken over by those affiliated with the state, and the profits shared between willing inidividuals, the figurehead, and their inner circle - much like the US currently.