Michelle Martin

Okay, so some drift in there, but the president is saying he's not happy with Moscow's behavior. So how has the Kremlin responded?

Okay, so some drift in there, but the president is saying he's not happy with Moscow's behavior. So how has the Kremlin responded?

Okay, so some drift in there, but the president is saying he's not happy with Moscow's behavior. So how has the Kremlin responded?

OK, what about the Ukrainians? Have they signed on to this meeting?

OK, what about the Ukrainians? Have they signed on to this meeting?

OK, what about the Ukrainians? Have they signed on to this meeting?

Is there any reason to be more hopeful with this this time around?

Is there any reason to be more hopeful with this this time around?

Is there any reason to be more hopeful with this this time around?

That is NPR's Charles Mainz in Moscow. Charles, thank you.

That is NPR's Charles Mainz in Moscow. Charles, thank you.

That is NPR's Charles Mainz in Moscow. Charles, thank you.

Today, American and European conservatives, populists and nationalists are gathering in Hungary for a fourth consecutive year for the Conservative Political Action Conference. It was kicked off this morning by Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Today, American and European conservatives, populists and nationalists are gathering in Hungary for a fourth consecutive year for the Conservative Political Action Conference. It was kicked off this morning by Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Today, American and European conservatives, populists and nationalists are gathering in Hungary for a fourth consecutive year for the Conservative Political Action Conference. It was kicked off this morning by Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

American conservatives have looked at Hungary and Orban as an aspirational model in recent years for getting elected and also for lessons in implementing a political agenda. He's led the country for the last 15 years and won four consecutive elections. And many Hungarians and analysts say he's done that by taking over and then undermining democratic institutions.

American conservatives have looked at Hungary and Orban as an aspirational model in recent years for getting elected and also for lessons in implementing a political agenda. He's led the country for the last 15 years and won four consecutive elections. And many Hungarians and analysts say he's done that by taking over and then undermining democratic institutions.

American conservatives have looked at Hungary and Orban as an aspirational model in recent years for getting elected and also for lessons in implementing a political agenda. He's led the country for the last 15 years and won four consecutive elections. And many Hungarians and analysts say he's done that by taking over and then undermining democratic institutions.

Our colleague Leila Fadl has been in Hungary this week exploring all this, and she's with us now in Budapest, the capital. Good morning, Leila. Hey, good morning. So I hear it's a little windy. Tell us where you are.

Our colleague Leila Fadl has been in Hungary this week exploring all this, and she's with us now in Budapest, the capital. Good morning, Leila. Hey, good morning. So I hear it's a little windy. Tell us where you are.