Orban’s Secretive Moscow Trip Sparks EU Anger As Hungary Deepens Dependence On Russian Energy

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau ChiefMOSCOW/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Hungary’s prime minister has returned from a controversial trip to Moscow where he asked his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for secure deliveries of oil and natural gas despite attempts by the European Union to isolate Russia over its war in Ukraine.A visibly pleased Putin said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was “always welcome,” and added he would still be happy for Budapest to host a Russia–U.S.