Victorious Orban Mulls Paying for Gas in Rubles After Putin Call

Hungary won’t rule out paying rubles for Russian gas, newly re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Orban’s comment, made at his first press conference since he scored a crushing victory in general elections on Sunday, followed remarks by his foreign minister that Hungary was working on the “technical details” on how to ensure the country continues to import Russian gas.