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S8 Ep756: 3. Anatol Lieven evaluates Hungary's election, where Peter Magyar defeated Viktor Orbán. This victory could lift blocks on Ukrainian aid, though Hungary remains dependent on Russian energy and faces European economic hurdles.

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John Batchelor

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🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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3. Anatol Lieven evaluates Hungary's election, where Peter Magyar defeated Viktor Orbán. This victory could lift blocks on Ukrainian aid, though Hungary remains dependent on Russian energy and faces European economic hurdles.
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0:47.3

I welcome Anatole-Leven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

0:51.0

We turn our attention to the wars of Eurasia and look to a way forward that takes into

0:58.2

account the reversals of this last week and the apparent cessation of violence.

1:03.4

But that is very difficult to judge because the preparation for more violence is underway,

1:09.9

we're told.

1:10.5

Resupply, re-arming, more weapons landing in the Middle East,

1:15.2

more weapons coming in or more support coming in from satellites, for example.

1:19.7

We've had reports of China lending a hand to Iran targeting against Americans.

1:24.6

We have plenty of reports of resupply of all the combatants. In other words,

1:30.3

what we call a ceasefire, they call a rearm, reawaken, bring in more ammo. Anatole, a very good day

1:37.9

to you. I begin immediately with the apparent good news of the week, because I want to understand,

1:44.0

I can do all the bad news.

1:45.7

That becomes a dirge. The apparent good news is the vote in Hungary. One, it was an honest vote.

1:53.2

It wasn't corrupted by the skill set we know of our adversaries. Two, a man named Peter Magyar,

2:00.7

and I don't know if I pronounce it correctly

2:02.8

in Hungarian, was the victor, not just the victor, but the overwhelming victor. And a turn of

2:09.2

complete supermajority at last report, things change for the assembly, giving him the ability

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