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HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER Viktor Orban has claimed that former US President Donald Trump told him he would “not give a penny” to Ukraine to support its defence against Russia.
Trump and Orban met on Friday while the right-wing Hungarian leader visited Florida in the US.
In the wake of the meeting, Orban said Trump – who he has called his “good friend” – said if he is elected as president in November, he would not send any more financial support from the US to Ukraine.
Speaking about his visit to public broadcaster M1 late yesterday, Orban said that they spoke about the war in Ukraine during their meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
“He has a very clear vision which is hard not to agree with. He says first of all, he will not give a penny in the Ukraine-Russia war,” Orban said.
“That is why the war will end, because it is obvious that Ukraine cannot stand on its own feet,” he continued.
“If the Americans do not give money, the Europeans alone will not be able to finance this war, and then the war is over.”
Orban said that Trump has “quite detailed plans on how to end this war” but did not give further detail.
Neither Trump nor his press team have not commented on what was discussed with the meeting.
Orban is the only leader of an EU country who has maintained close ties with Russian leadership since the country launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. He angered fellow EU leaders in September by meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On Friday, US President Joe Biden criticised Trump’s decision to meet Orban.
“You know who [Trump's] meeting with today? Orban of Hungary, who stated flatly he doesn’t think democracy works and is looking for dictatorship,”Biden said at a campaign rally.
“I see a future where we defend democracy, not diminish it,” Biden said.
Additional reporting by AFP
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This is only the tip of the iceberg to the abuse the Iranian people suffer under the Islamic regime especially women and minority groups! Hopefully one day this nation will be free from the terror of their government. Rest in peace Mahsa Amini.
The wonderful Iranian people have been living with this insanity since 1979.We have neighbours who fled Iran at that time ,they were given the choice or conversion to Islam or a bullet in the head .
Remember that time the Bankers were pissed off with an Iranian leader who nationalised Iranian Oil for the benefit of Iranian people, that was weird…… I wonder how that went?
It’s almost as weird as the way thejournal.ie and the AFP are brilliant at reporting on public protest against governments who do not comply with Bankers policy agendas, in resource rich far flung nations…… But these “NEWS” outlets seem to struggle to notice or report on widescale public protests against the harmful effects of Bankers monopolistic policies (SDGs, ESG, UN Agenda 2030 etc.), when they take place in Germany, France, Italy and Netherlands.
Power to the women there. RIP to the victims.
Religion poisons everything.
@Allora: extremist religion poisons everything
@Melissa OHara: no. All religion.
@Dearbhla O Reilly: this is incorrect. Here’sone example as to why you are wrong:
Those who practice the catholic religion today are mostly respectful and decent people. Their religion is a guide for how they can live their life in a positive and loving way. I know this as an atheist who’s parents are dead sound and I’ve done ok for myself.
@Paolo Fandango: I should have added ‘who’s parents are catholic and dead sound’
@Paolo Fandango: thats not an example. That’s an opinion. Amazing how mamy believers of Religious doctrine seem to have difficulty separating things like belief, opinion, example, fact.
@Paolo Fandango: ye taking the p I s s or wha?
@Allora: Religion poisons everything.
@Paolo Fandango: most people who practice most religions are mostly respectful and decent people, it is not just a catholic trait. In fact most religions teach the common theme of loving thy neighbour as thyself or doing to others as they would wish do to themselves and, ironically, you could be practicing the basic teaching of many religions and not just one. It is the few individuals, whether it be priests or nuns or fanatics, that destroy the reputation of all religions yet we may practice the fundamental teachings without being in the institution.
So awful in this day and age.. Between this diabolical situation and the Russian war and climate change Humanity is at a cross roads.. May we all do the right thing..
That title is such poor English
@Fintan O’Halloran: I don’t follow you ?
@Gerry Campbell: Would you following follow him though?
Someone will be along in minute to blame the US for this.
@John Black: Now that you mention it..
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/31/690363402/how-the-cia-overthrew-irans-democracy-in-four-days
Imagine they had a morality police here lol
dear john black as an Iranian we believe American and democrats and ayatollah BBC are to blame .back in 1979 and even before that .they help current regime to come to the power and since they have taking advantage of every country in middle east because of their created regime as an enemy,and they don’t care about democracy and close their eyes to what’s happening in Iran now .
Almost 70 years ago Billy.
@John Black: The effects of which are still being felt today.
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