U.S. Vice President JD Vance is visiting Hungary to offer Prime Minister Viktor Orbán his support ahead of the country's elections, which are expected to be one of the most important and contentious in Europe this year. While other European leaders have aligned with Ukraine in its war against Russia, Orbán has maintained close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and has said the EU is a greater threat to Hungary than Russia. The main challenger, Peter Magyar, is expected to replace Orbán after 16 years in power. This would be a significant change in a country where concerns over migration, corruption, and rule-law breaches have led to the suspension of EU funds for the country.