https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/e832441f-75fb-4c66-a4ae-45e27d6933a1 In 1956, Hungary rose against Soviet domination. Moscow responded with tanks, crushing the revolution while the West stood aside. Seven decades later, the country faces a striking historical paradox: Viktor Orbán, once a champion of Hungarian independence from Moscow, went on to cultivate close ties with Vladimir Putin. How did Hungary’s relationship with Russia change so dramatically, and what remains of the spirit of 1956? From the bloody Hungarian Revolution and the West’s failure to intervene to Goulash Communism, the fall of the Iron Curtain and Hungary’s modern political divisions, this episode explores how the past continues to shape Europe’s present and future. Is Moscow still the threat Hungary once fought to escape, or has the political landscape fundamentally changed? Join Jan Darasz and Urszula Gacek for How We Got Here. 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Hungary #Russia #Putin Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:44:40 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/e832441f-75fb-4c66-a4ae-45e27d6933a1 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.