393. The Druzhba Pipeline Deal: Hungary’s New PM & Russia’s Hidden Inflation

In this episode of Battleground Ukraine, Saul David and Patrick Bishop dive into the pivotal shifts of the Ukraine War in 2026. From groundbreaking naval drone warfare to the "murky" world of energy diplomacy, we analyse why the Kremlin’s narrative is starting to crumble under the weight of economic reality and technological innovation. In this episode Saul and Patrick look at: The Druzhba Pipeline & Hungary: Analysing new Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s proposal to drop the EU veto in exchange for Russian oil flow. Russia’s Economic State: Why Swedish intelligence believes the Kremlin is hiding a massive budget gap and 15% inflation rate behind "massaged" data. Military Technology Breakthroughs: The impact of the final SpaceX M-code satellite launch on Ukraine's precision strikes and the rise of "un-jammable" GPS. Naval Drone Innovation: A world-first as Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces intercept a Russian Shahid drone using a surface vessel. The Information War: Why Russian GRU hacking campaigns and disinformation failed to sway the Hungarian electorate. Support the Show: If you enjoyed this deep dive into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, please

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393. The Druzhba Pipeline Deal: Hungary’s New PM & Russia’s Hidden Inflation is an episode from Battleground: Ukraine by Goalhanger.

This episode is 41:39 long.

This episode was published on Apr 24, 2026.

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