By Tamas Csonka in Budapest Hungary’s MVM has reached an agreement with Russia’s Gazprom on making deferred payments for gas for the winter period, the state utility company announced on October 3. The agreement helps ease pressure on Hungary’s widening current account deficit and its currency, which had plunged to historic lows before the announcement. The agreement will be used by Viktor Orban’s regime to show how Hungary is benefiting from its close relationship with Vladimir Putin’s dictatorship. Hungary has been the most vocal ally of Putin in the EU, drawing criticism from members for br…