Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in conversation at a European Union leaders’ summit, Brussels, Belgium, June 27, 2024 (Olivier Hoslet/Reuters)
Defeating the Hard Right: The Lessons of Hungary
EA on Talk TV: New Era in Hungary — Orbán Out, Magyar In, and Ukraine and Europe Boosted
In a 29-minute deep dive, I chat with Ukrainian journalist Daniel Tkiie about the consequences of the defeat of hard-right authoritarian and Kremlin ally Viktor Orbán in Hungary’s elections; Ukraine’s successful resistance of Russia’s invasion, converting defense into a global position of strength; and the US-Israel Wars on Iran and Lebanon.
I begin with the significance for Ukraine of the victory of Hungary’s Tisza Party, ending Orbán’s 16-year rule. Incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar has already said that he will lift Orbán’s blockade on a €90 billion European Union loan to Kyiv. But will he also remove the block on the EU’s 20th set of sanctions against Russia?
We discuss the responses of both Kyiv and a concerned Kremlin.
I look at the stalled Ukraine-Russia-US talks, considering Kyiv’s tactics in playing up the chance of a quick resolution. But more immediately, I examine how Kyiv’s advances in drone technology are not only bolstering its resistance but positioning itself as a global partner in defense cooperation.
Then it’s to the effects of the fumbling US-Israel Wars. I examine how it has reinforced the Trump Administration’s withdrawal from European and Ukrainian security — but also how Europe and Ukraine are positioning themselves not to be reliant on a chaotic and far-from-trustworthy White House.
DT has out maneuvered the regime at every step through this war and brought iri thugs to their knees. Well played performance, something that no one else were able to do in the last 30 years. But DT’s comments today is puzzling. Don’t know whether it is his routine loose mouth talking, or it is another tactic for an unspoken agenda. DT claiming the IRI has accepted all his conditions without much return for the regime makes the iri negotiating parties raw meat for iri hyenas who are lurking around.
Something to watch….
Well, that didn’t take long. Saeed jallili tweets “if accepting all the conditions of the US is command of SL, then they should produce an audio or video of the SL to stating so. Then we all oblige wishes of SL. Otherwise, this is all a coup d’État.
Last I checked the tweet is gone….
How exactly?
Trump and co’s hopes of a quick regime change failed. Iran closed the strait and started collecting money from the passing ships.