The Daily Populous Tuesday April 14th, 2026 morning edition
Authored by newsukraine.rbc.ua and submitted by plz-let-me-in

On Sunday, April 12, parliamentary elections were held in Hungary. According to preliminary results, Péter Magyar secured victory, leaving the Kremlin dissatisfied, the Russian media report.

For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the pro-Kremlin candidate Viktor Orbán, who had been in power in Hungary for more than 16 years, was a convenient and beneficial partner. He was widely seen as Putin’s voice in Europe and repeatedly obstructed European decisions aimed at supporting Ukraine.

In the latest election, Orbán received full backing from Moscow, which reportedly poured significant resources into boosting the Kremlin-friendly candidate. However, Hungarian voters made a democratic choice, and opposition candidate Péter Magyar won by a wide margin.

The politician supports good relations with Europe, but his stance on Ukraine remains unclear, including what decisions he may take and how diplomatic ties will be shaped.

Even now, it is evident that the Kremlin is reacting with frustration. Pro-Kremlin Russian media have quoted Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov as saying that Moscow will not congratulate Magyar on his victory in Hungary’s parliamentary elections, adding that the country is now considered "unfriendly."

plz-let-me-in on April 13rd, 2026 at 21:11 UTC »

Oh, Russia is mad right now:

> The Kremlin, which with Orban's defeat has lost Vladimir Putin's most loyal ally in Europe, has expressed iciness: "Russia will not congratulate the election winner, Peter Magyar, because Hungary is an unfriendly country that supports sanctions against Moscow," said spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Speaking about the relationship between Putin and Orban, Peskov stated that theirs "has never been a friendship, we simply had a dialogue with him."

isthereadrwho on April 13rd, 2026 at 21:08 UTC »

Just from a practical perspective wouldn't it be easier and shorter to keep a friendly country list?

EddieHeadshot on April 13rd, 2026 at 21:08 UTC »

Friendship ended with MUDASIR. Now SALMAN is my best friend.