As voters head to polls, Washington support and alleged interference from Moscow raise questions about influence<\/p>\n
The official announcement that JD Vance was to visit, days before Hungarians cast their ballots in a hotly contested election, was greeted by Budapest with no less than four exclamation marks and three emojis.<\/p>\n
\u201c!!Official!!\u201d Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s political director, Bal\u00e1zs Orb\u00e1n, wrote on social media as he confirmed the news. The White House said Vance, along with his wife Usha, will land in Hungary on Tuesday, in what is widely seen as an attempt to bolster Orb\u00e1n as he trails in the polls.<\/p>\n
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