Hungary has once again broken ranks with its European partners, this time by suing the EU over a decision to channel profits from frozen Russian assets into Ukraine’s defence. The move is not an isolated legal step but the culmination of years of estrangement from Kyiv – and a gift to Moscow.

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Relations between Budapest and Kyiv have been rocky for years, well before Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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