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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is putting his chips on the table with a trip to visit Donald Trump, as the US and Europe prepare for key elections later this year.
The longtime Hungarian prime minister, who has faced repeated criticism from the US government over democratic backsliding and his friendly relationship with the Kremlin, will be arriving in the US this week without an invitation from the White House.
In an almost unheard-of move for a Nato country’s leader, he is not expected to meet anyone from the Biden administration.….
…..The visit, which comes at a low point in Hungary’s post cold war relationship with Washington, is being watched closely in foreign policy circles, in part due to fears that Orbán could use his access to the Republican presidential candidate to promote Kremlin talking points on Ukraine.
“The liberal international order is under very serious attack,” said Péter Buda, a former Hungarian counter-intelligence official. “As a kind of foreign policy gambler, Orbán has staked everything on the collapse of this order and is betting that if he commits himself in advance to the rising powers of the east, he will be able to secure a more favourable position.
“Both Orbán and Putin’s communications focus on ‘peace’ negotiations, which would undoubtedly benefit the Russians,” Buda said, adding that “one cannot be wrong to assume that Orbán is ultimately lobbying the US on foreign policy in favour of Russia”.
www.theguardian.com
See also
www.msnbc.com
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If Trump wins, this meeting with Orbán Is a sign of things to come. NATO allies will be pushed aside for his pro-Putin policies.
Trump is signaling the end of the Western alliance and one more attuned to the east. Democracy for dictatorship will be Trump’s focus.
Trump loves his dictators and strongmen. He makes no secret of who he wants to emulate.
Choose wisely America!
The longtime Hungarian prime minister, who has faced repeated criticism from the US government over democratic backsliding and his friendly relationship with the Kremlin, will be arriving in the US this week without an invitation from the White House.
In an almost unheard-of move for a Nato country’s leader, he is not expected to meet anyone from the Biden administration.….
…..The visit, which comes at a low point in Hungary’s post cold war relationship with Washington, is being watched closely in foreign policy circles, in part due to fears that Orbán could use his access to the Republican presidential candidate to promote Kremlin talking points on Ukraine.
“The liberal international order is under very serious attack,” said Péter Buda, a former Hungarian counter-intelligence official. “As a kind of foreign policy gambler, Orbán has staked everything on the collapse of this order and is betting that if he commits himself in advance to the rising powers of the east, he will be able to secure a more favourable position.
“Both Orbán and Putin’s communications focus on ‘peace’ negotiations, which would undoubtedly benefit the Russians,” Buda said, adding that “one cannot be wrong to assume that Orbán is ultimately lobbying the US on foreign policy in favour of Russia”.
Eyebrows raised as Viktor Orbán to visit Donald Trump in Florida
Hungary’s PM arrives in US this week without a White House invitation as he pursues what critics call his ‘fantasy’ foreign policy
www.theguardian.com
See also
Trump's RNC takeover and Orban meeting are a frightening glimpse into the GOP's future
On the same day Trump was scheduled to meet with Hungary's authoritarian ruler, his handpicked candidates took the reins of the RNC.
www.msnbc.com
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If Trump wins, this meeting with Orbán Is a sign of things to come. NATO allies will be pushed aside for his pro-Putin policies.
Trump is signaling the end of the Western alliance and one more attuned to the east. Democracy for dictatorship will be Trump’s focus.
Trump loves his dictators and strongmen. He makes no secret of who he wants to emulate.
Choose wisely America!
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