Opinion: Putin's useful allies are throwing a wrench in the works
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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.
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