Is Hungary undermining the West’s resolve on Ukraine?

from World Review from the New Statesman

As the EU claims victory with a partial oil embargo on Russia, Ido Vock, Emily Tamkin and Katie Stallard discuss whether Hungary’s right-wing populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is weakening the West's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They also look at the significance of Russia’s latest advances in the east of Ukraine.Then, in You Ask Us, they answer a listener’s question on France’s policing of the Liverpool vs Real Madrid Champions League final in Paris.If you have a question for You Ask Us, email [email protected] listeners can subscribe to the New Statesman for just £1 a week for 12 weeks using our special offer. Just visit newstatesman.com/podcastoffer.Further Reading:Viktor Orbán is using the war in Ukraine to entrench his powerHungary throws sand in the gears of an EU oil embargoThe West can’t desert UkraineWill the West pressure Ukraine to concede territory?Were fake tickets behind the Champions League final chaos? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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As the EU claims victory with a partial oil embargo on Russia, Ido Vock, Emily Tamkin and Katie Stallard discuss whether Hungary’s right-wing populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is weakening the West's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They also look at the significance of Russia’s latest advances in the east of Ukraine.Then, in You Ask Us, they answer a listener’s question on France’s policing of the Liverpool vs Real Madrid Champions League final in Paris.If you have a question for You Ask Us, email [email protected] listeners can subscribe to the New Statesman for just £1 a week for 12 weeks using our special offer. Just visit newstatesman.com/podcastoffer.Further Reading:Viktor Orbán is using the war in Ukraine to entrench his powerHungary throws sand in the gears of an EU oil embargoThe West can’t desert UkraineWill the West pressure Ukraine to concede territory?Were fake tickets behind the Champions League final chaos? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.