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NEWSFLASH: Orbán concedes election, Hungary gets new government
J.D. Vance’s last-minute campaigning did not move the needle; Hungary will replace its government with one that is more friendly to Ukraine and the…
 • Mariana Lastovyria, Tim Mak, Jacqueline Cole, and Kateryna Antonenko
For Hungarian minorities, no good election choice
Although Péter Magyar can be a better option as a Hungarian Prime Minister for Kyiv, Hungarian minorities do not expect fundamental shifts in human…
 • Mariana Lastovyria
Why Zelenskyy’s photo is all over Hungary
Orbán put Ukraine at the сenter of his election campaign, rallying Hungarians against an external enemy. For a Ukrainian Hungarian man, the cost was…
 • Mariana Lastovyria
Ukraine finally outshoots Russia
In March, Ukraine launched more than 7,000 cross-border attacks, surpassing the number of Russia’s launches. Serhii has been developing drones since…
 • Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko
NEWSFLASH: Vance insults Zelenskyy as he endorses Hungary’s Orban
Vance promoted the pro-Kremlin candidate in Hungary’s upcoming Sunday election on the second day of his visit to the country.
 • Jacqueline Cole and Tim Mak
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