The leader of Georgia’s ruling party said that Budapest backs Tbilisi’s EU candidacy, stressing that European aspirations of Georgia and Ukraine are separate issues, Gruzia Online reported on Dec. 7. Hungary, broadly considered the most Kremlin-friendly EU member, opposes the start of membership talks with Ukraine – a candidate since 2022 – on account that it is embroiled in a war with Russia, among other reasons. Just like in Ukraine’s case, parts of Georgia are also occupied by Russian forces, with the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia under Moscow’s control since the 2008 war. “We have …