U.S. Secretary Rubio Visits Slovakia and Hungary to Strengthen Ties
Meets Slovak PM Robert Fico and Hungarian leader Viktor Orban.
Discusses energy, NATO, and bilateral issues.
Slovakia signed U.S. nuclear deal with Westinghouse.
Orban trails in polls; Hungary/Slovakia differ on NATO spending.
Hungary plans 2% defense spending, Trump wants 5%.
Both countries clash with EU over democratic backsliding.
Buy Russian gas and oil; Budapest hosts CPAC events.
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