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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Justyna Pawlak and Krisztina Than

Orban scores crushing victory as Ukraine war solidifies support

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reacts in front of supporters after the announcement of the partial results of parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 3, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban scored a fourth consecutive landslide win in Sunday's election, as voters endorsed his ambition of a conservative, "illiberal" state and shrugged off concerns over Budapest's close ties with Moscow.

Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine had appeared to upend Orban's campaign in recent weeks, forcing him into awkward manouvering to explain decade-old cosy business relations with President Vladimir Putin.

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