#Russia alarmed #NATO allies by proposing to unilaterally redraw its border in the #Baltic Sea, before withdrawing the bombshell text without offering an explanation.
By deepening economic relations with both #China and #Russia, #Orbán hopes to give #Hungary an oversized say in global decision-making. And his “friendship” with #Putin is feeding the ever-growing clientelism within his government and funding his cronies.
For example, while other European countries have been downgrading the size of their staff at Russian embassies and consulates, staff numbers at the Russian Embassy in Budapest are on the rise.
"A Russian Defence Ministry proposal to revise Russia’s maritime border in the eastern #BalticSea was deleted on May 22 from an official portal after creating confusion and concern among #Nato members such as #Finland, #Sweden, #Lithuania and #Estonia. According to the draft decree dated May 21, the ministry proposed adjusting the border around Russian islands in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland and around #Kaliningrad