Putin Hails Orban on Vote Win, Hopes to Build 'Partnership' - The Moscow Times

Yeah, but by distancing themselves from russia, they wouldn't really help the West, they would help Ukraine and themselves, wouldn't they?

I know, I am just explaining their (orbanites) logic. I totally agree with you.

However there is another issue. The "opposition" is made of multiple parties, one being Jobbik:

Originating with radical and nationalist roots,[14][15] at its beginnings, the party described itself as "a principled, conservative and radically patriotic Christian party", whose "fundamental purpose" is the protection of "Hungarian values and interests."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobbik

A bit like in Russia where the next largest party opposing putin's is the communist party...

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