Loss of closest European ally will force Kremlin to consider whether non-autocratic states can ever be reliable partners

European leaders welcome the election of a pro-EU candidate while Russia and the U.S. lose an ally after the defeat of Viktor Orbán.

Russia’s relations with the European Union cannot get worse than they are now that the opposition has come to power in Hungary, Dmitry Peskov noted

Loss of closest European ally will force Kremlin to consider whether non-autocratic states can ever be reliable partners

With Viktor Orban's defeat in the legislative elections, Moscow is losing a key ally in Europe. The Kremlin now hopes to maintain its influence in Hungary through the country's…