Explosives found in Serbia near gas pipeline supplying Hungary, leaders say - Reuters
Explosives found in Serbia near gas pipeline supplying Hungary, leaders say Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"Our intelligence services did a good job."
— Aleksandar Vucic , Politician
"This is critical gas infrastructure."
— Viktor Orban , Politician
"I also want to make it clear that (Orban) will not be able to prevent next Sunday’s election."
— Peter Magyar , Politician
"If there had been a gas shutdown there, Hungary would have no gas, and we in northern Serbia would not have gas either."
— Aleksandar Vucic , Politician
"Belgrade would 'ruthlessly deal with everyone' who threatens the country’s vital infrastructure."
— Aleksandar Vucic , Politician
""We have clues.... I just finished talking to [Hungarian Prime Minister] Viktor Orban. It's obvious that geopolitical games will not leave us alone.""
— Aleksandar Vucic , Politician
""We think we know which group the individuals who were supposed to take that final step in activating the explosives belong to. The intention was to send a political message. We will severely punish anyone we catch.""
— Aleksandar Vucic , Politician
"Our intelligence services did a good job."
— Aleksandar Vucic , Politician
"I also want to make it clear that (Orban) will not be able to prevent next Sunday’s election."
— Peter Magyar , Politician
"Our units found an explosive of devastating power."
— Aleksander Vucic , Politician
"I had convened an emergency meeting of my defense council this afternoon."
— Viktor Orban , Politician
"It would be illogical for it to blow up its own gas pipelines."
— Peter Szijjarto , Politician
"We categorically reject attempts to falsely link Ukraine to the incident with explosives found near the Turkstream pipeline in Serbia."
— Heorhii Tykhyi , Other
Key People
Aleksandar Vucic is the President of Serbia.
Aleksandar Vučić is the President of Serbia.
President of Serbia.
Spokesperson for Ukraine's Foreign Ministry.
Prime Minister of Hungary.
Peter Szijjarto is the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Economic Relations.
Prime Minister of Hungary.
Viktor Orbán is the Prime Minister of Hungary, noted for his controversial political policies and influence in Central Europe.
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Explosives of 'devastating power' were found near the Turkstream pipeline in Serbia, leading to an investigation and increased security measures.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reported the discovery of powerful explosives near the Turkstream pipeline, which transports Russian gas to Hungary, prompting heightened security measures and political scrutiny ahead of Hungary's upcoming elections.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reported the discovery of powerful explosives near the Turkstream pipeline, which transports Russian gas to Hungary, prompting heightened security measures and political scrutiny ahead of Hungary's upcoming elections.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reported the discovery of explosives near the Turkstream pipeline, which transports Russian gas to Hungary, leading to increased security measures and political discussions in Hungary ahead of the April 12 elections.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reported the discovery of explosives near the gas pipeline supplying Hungary, leading to increased security measures and political discussions in Hungary ahead of the April 12 elections.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced the discovery of explosives near the Balkan Stream pipeline, which supplies gas to Hungary. He informed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who convened an emergency defense council meeting. The investigation is ongoing, and no details about potential motives have been provided.
Explosives of 'devastating power' were found near the Turkstream pipeline in Serbia, which carries Russian natural gas to Hungary. Serbian President Vučić informed Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán, who convened an extraordinary defense council meeting. The investigation is ongoing, and no details about potential motives have been provided.
Explosives of 'devastating power' were found near the Turkstream pipeline in Serbia, which carries Russian natural gas to Hungary. Serbian President Vučić informed Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán, who convened an extraordinary defense council meeting. The investigation is ongoing, and no details about potential motives have been provided.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced the discovery of explosive devices near a vital gas infrastructure site in Kanjiza, connecting Serbia’s gas network to Hungary. He warned of potential 'geopolitical games' and stated that the investigation is ongoing.
Serbian military and police found a cache of highly powerful explosives near the Balkan Stream pipeline, prompting an investigation and heightened security measures.
Serbian authorities discovered powerful explosives and detonators near the 'Turkish Stream' gas pipeline in northern Serbia. President Vučić informed Prime Minister Orbán, who called an emergency meeting of the National Security Council. The investigation is ongoing, and no details about potential perpetrators have been provided.
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