EXCLUSIVE — The Ukrainian government breathed a sigh of relief this week when Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Russia’s greatest supporter in the European Union, lost his reelection bid.

But Kyiv remains clear-eyed that the Hungarian leader has not been replaced by a rabidly pro-Ukraine alternative. Incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar has signaled points of skepticism toward Europe’s all-encompassing crusade in defense of the war-torn nation.