Orban, Erdogan cement Russian energy lifeline to Hungary | Ukraine War | Turkey

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban used his Ankara visit to lock in Turkey’s guarantee that Russian gas and oil will keep flowing to Hungary via the TurkStream route, underlining Budapest’s deep energy dependence on Moscow even as most EU and NATO states try to cut Russian supplies. Orban and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also framed themselves as a joint “peace camp” on the Russia‑Ukraine war, pledging to coordinate diplomatic efforts while staying within NATO but pursuing a more Russia‑friendly, negotiation‑focused line than many Western allies.​ Watch for more