Orban and Fico: Putin’s NATO pawns
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by Mark Toth and Jonathan Sweet, opinion contributorsFebruary 26, 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban — fighting for his political life ahead of Hungary’s April 12 elections — is once again attacking Ukraine. This time, he is callously blackmailing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by refusing to backstop Ukraine’s electrical grid if needed, unless Kyiv agrees to let Russian oil flow once again through the Druzhba oil pipeline.…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/26/2026