Hungary sides with Russia on gas payments

Vladimir Putin has gambled on a threat to cut energy supplies in response to sanctions

Vladimir Putin
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Hungary has broken ranks with the EU by saying that it is willing to yield to Russian demands to pay for gas with roubles.

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