In a striking display of public dissent, massive protests rocked Budapest and Belgrade on June 28, 2025, signaling mounting instability for two of Russia’s key European allies, Hungary and Serbia. Prime Ministers Viktor Orbán and President Aleksandar Vučić, often seen as Moscow’s staunchest supporters in Europe, are grappling with humiliating demonstrations and, in Hungary’s case, collapsing poll numbers, raising questions about their political survival and Russia’s influence in the region.