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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lili Bayer

Eyebrows raised as Viktor Orbán to visit Donald Trump in Florida

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Donald Trump welcomes Viktor Orban to the White House in 2019. There are fears that Orbán could use his access to the Republican presidential candidate to promote Kremlin talking points on Ukraine. Photograph: Szilárd Koszticsák/EPA-EFE

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is putting his chips on the table with a trip to visit Donald Trump, as the US and Europe prepare for key elections later this year.

The longtime Hungarian prime minister, who has faced repeated criticism from the US government over democratic backsliding and his friendly relationship with the Kremlin, will be arriving in the US this week without an invitation from the White House.

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