Hungary Reaffirms Pragmatism after Russian Media Taunts PM Magyar

One day after RIA Novosti taunted Péter Magyar over Hungary’s nuclear-energy crisis, Anita Orbán struck a more conciliatory tone, saying Budapest still seeks pragmatic ties with Moscow. The exchange captured the tension at the heart of Tisza’s strategy: breaking with the close alignment that characterized Viktor Orbán’s leadership without giving up vital Russian oil, gas and nuclear cooperation.