Is Hungary Really Caught in the Geopolitical Crossfire?

Slovakia's surprising turn to NATO. European states debate sending old Russian aircraft to Ukraine. On Friday, Viktor Orban claimed, ‘We’re caught in the crossfire between major geopolitical players’ and accused Poland of provoking Moscow by pushing Ukraine’s independence from Russia. As European and American press how ask whether Putin is really "sick", we discuss the psychology behind Putin - and what Ukrainians have known for many years. The second half of the podcast highlights one of the panels from Visegrad Insight's State of Hungary Conference on foreign policy, trade, and alliances. Daniel Hegedus (the German Marshall Fund of the U.S.) and Dalibor Rohac (American Enterprise Institute) discuss the degree and quality of Hungary's inclusion in global alliances. Hungary's multi-vector foreign-policy is highlighted and zeroes in on the Orban regime's domestic and international narrative that challenged the Western alliance network for Hungary. Speakers: Wojciech Przybylski (editor-in-chief), Miles R. Maftean (Editorial Director), Kamil Jarończyk (Managing Editor).