Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed a deal to keep supplying gas to Hungary on Feb. 17 on a visit to Budapest that cemented Hungary's close ties with the Kremlin as the rest of Europe gives Russia the cold shoulder over its intervention in Ukraine.
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Reuters: Putin finds warm welcome in Hungary, despite European chill
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban take their seats during a meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo Putin's residence outside Moscow, on Jan. 14, 2014.
