BUDAPEST: Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a controversial visit to Budapest on Tuesday, showing the world he still has a friend in Europe in Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban despite East-West tension over Ukraine.

After holding talks in the Hungarian capital, the two leaders announced they had reached a "political agreement" on a new flexible long-term contract for Russian gas to reach Hungary, to replace a deal that expires this year.

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