The Hungarian president Orban flew to meet Putin

Yesterday, Hungarian president Viktor Orban travelled to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin. Despite Hungary being a member of both NATO and the European Union – from which it receives billions of euros in subsidies every year – the Hungarian leader remains the strongest supporter of Moscow in Europe, often adopting positions closer to those of a vassal state, such as Belarus, rather than those of a sovereign democratic country.

For the trip, Orban used a Hungarian Air Force Airbus A319 (reg. 605), flying as HUF336. The aircraft crossed the Black Sea before turning northeast toward Moscow once it reached Russian mainland airspace. The same route was used for the return flight.