
Opinion: Putin's useful allies are throwing a wrench in the works
CNN
David Andelman writes between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the EU and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in NATO, Putin has just enough allies in just enough places to throw a wrench in the efforts of western alliances to thwart his ambitions.
Putin's closest ally in the European Union, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has threatened to veto proposed sanctions on Russian oil that the other 26 member states have approved.

The White House is making clear it views President Donald Trump’s Friday Oval Office showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as an overwhelming win underscoring Trump’s “America First” leadership, dispatching top officials and allies on the airwaves to amplify Trump’s handling of the situation even as European leaders are putting on a key show of force of unity for Ukraine and its leader.