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Vance hits out at 'scandalous' Zelenskyy comments about Hungary's Orban
Vance said Ukraine was interfering in Hungary’s election and defended Orbán after Budapest accused Kyiv of cutting Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline.
- On Wednesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited Budapest, Hungary, to support Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's re-election bid, echoing Budapest's accusations that Kyiv used energy supplies to influence the April 12 election.
- Budapest claims Kyiv stopped Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline to sway voters, prompting Hungary to block a 90 billion-euro EU loan for Ukraine; Kyiv maintains the pipeline was damaged by a Russian drone attack.
- Vance called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's comments about Orbán "completely scandalous" and compared alleged Ukrainian interference to the 2016 U.S. election, noting Russia's $500,000 Facebook ad campaign was deemed a scandal.
- Following Vance's remarks, a European Commission spokesperson said on Wednesday that Brussels would use diplomatic channels "to convey our concerns to our U.S. counterparts," reflecting EU unease over U.S. involvement in regional disputes.
- The April 12 election remains crucial for supporters of Donald Trump's MAGA movement in Europe, and with the loan block complicating aid decisions, Vance's visit deepens diplomatic friction between Hungary, Ukraine, and the European Union.
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Vance hits out at 'scandalous' Zelenskiy comments about Hungary's Orban
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that Ukraine's president had made "scandalous" comments about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as he echoed Budapest's accusations that Kyiv was using energy supplies to try to influence elections there.
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