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Viktor Orbán

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Viktor Orbán is the Prime Minister of Hungary, noted for his controversial political policies and influence in Central Europe.

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"If Trump comes back, you won’t have any wars."
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"If Trump comes back, you won’t have any wars."
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"The Orban law has just been voted through. That was the most pressing issue. If I'm needed, I'll be here."
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"The diesel delivery service, which was halted this week, would not be restarted."
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"We do not want to pay more for energy."
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"We expect the President of Ukraine to fulfil his obligations towards the European Union and its member states and to restart the Friendship oil pipeline."
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"I think Western Europeans are starting to sober up, and more people are realizing that the Ukrainians are lying. President Zelenskyy is lying; he is not telling the truth."
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"This is not an opportunity for Croatia, but an obligation, and they cannot afford not to deliver this oil to Hungary."
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"We will deploy soldiers and the necessary equipment to repel attacks near key energy facilities."
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"another example of Tisza [Hungary's ruling party] tyranny"
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"I could send Ukrainian soldiers and 'let them speak to him in their own language.'"
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"The Ukrainians will run out of money sooner than we will run out of oil."
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"transit shipments important to Ukraine would be halted until a row over Russian oil supplies was sorted out."
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"The Ukrainians will run out of money sooner than we will run out of oil."
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