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TexasTowelie

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Tue Mar 17, 2026, 04:04 PM 7 hrs ago

Why is Zelenskyy running in Hungary... without running? - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD



Walk through Hungary today and you might think Volodymyr Zelenskyy is running in the country's election – his face is plastered on billboards almost everywhere.

But he isn't a candidate. Instead, the Ukrainian president has unexpectedly become a central figure in Hungary's domestic election campaign.

So why are Hungarian voters seeing Zelenskyy alongside local politicians? And what does this say about the role of foreign policy, fear messaging, and political storytelling during election season?

Join Diana Skaya in the latest episode of Break the Fake to find out more.
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Why is Zelenskyy running in Hungary... without running? - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD (Original Post) TexasTowelie 7 hrs ago OP
Maybe because he's the "face" of HOPE.... Lovie777 7 hrs ago #1
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