Orbán deploys troops to guard energy sites over alleged Ukraine threat
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Key Points:
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine of planning to sabotage Hungary’s energy infrastructure and ordered troops to protect key energy sites amid rising tensions ahead of Hungary’s April 12 parliamentary election.
- Orbán, allied with pro-Russian Slovak PM Robert Fico, has blamed Ukraine for delays in repairing the Druzhba pipeline, which was damaged in a Russian airstrike, while Ukraine maintains repairs are ongoing.
- The Hungarian leader blocked a €90 billion EU financial aid package to Ukraine, prompting criticism from EU foreign ministers who view Hungary’s stance as undermining European unity.
- Orbán’s main political rival, Péter Magyar, has accused him of corruption and economic mismanagement, criticizing Orbán’s focus on conflicts rather than
