Hungary’s Ukraine policy will be driven by pragmatism

Orban seems out of step with the EU on Ukraine, but he prefers ‘realism’ over ‘values’ in foreign policy

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  • Deviations from Western policy
  • Dependence on Russian energy
  • Hungary's poor relations with Ukraine
  • Reluctance to alienate Russia
  • Realist worldview

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