Hook: Is Viktor Orbán borrowing a page from dictators of the past? The tactics now appearing in Hungary—from media manipulation to “spoiler” candidates—look disturbingly familiar. Hungary’s political landscape is entering dangerous territory. Reports of disinformation campaigns targeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russian-aligned narratives circulating in Hungarian media, and allegations of engineered “spoiler candidates” designed to fracture opposition support are raising alarms across Europe. YouTube Chapters 0:00 Orbán's disinformation campaign against Zelenskyy 0:44 Russia's "dirty tricks" in Hungarian media 1:24 The Péter Magyar spoiler candidate plot 2:22 Airspace closure to block protest footage 2:58 Parallels to Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu 3:33 Ceaușescu's final speech on foreign interference 5:04 Russia provides intelligence to Iran 5:28 Russia's plan for total internet shutdown 5:52 Trump’s submissive stance toward Vladimir Putin 6:24 Moscow mobile internet blackout impact 6:58 Internal Russian backlash over communication loss 7:39 Russian Parliament claims false stability 8:16 Ukraine's new anti-drone road protection 8:33 NATO weapons deliveries continue despite war 8:54 Ukraine trains AI with combat footage 9:41 Smarter drones for faster battlefield decisions 9:53 Ukrainian instructors to train German army 10:44 Ukraine and Romania sign strategic partnership 11:15 Importance of the Romanian energy corridor 11:51 Pressure on Trump to confront Putin 12:15 Shift from sanctions to easing trade #Orbán #Hungary #UkraineWar #Russia #NATO #EU #Geopolitics #Putin Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected] #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR