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Russian ambassador accuses Fidesz of lying about Moscow's foreign policy
ICE ^ | 30.03.2007

Posted on 04/03/2007 1:21:45 PM PDT by lizol

Russian ambassador accuses Fidesz of lying about Moscow's foreign policy

The Russian ambassador to Budapest has accused Hungary's opposition Fidesz party of lying about Moscow's foreign policy. According to Fidesz leader Viktor Orban, Hungary should not become more dependent on Russian gas because energy giant Gazprom is an arm of the state and not a commercial company, a claim denied by Russia. Hungary's Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany visited Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month and discussed gas supplies amid concerns that Hungary is planning to dump a six billion US dollar EU-backed pipeline in favour of Russian gas.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: fidesz; gasputin; hungary; orban; russia

1 posted on 04/03/2007 1:21:51 PM PDT by lizol
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To: HungarianGypsy; LadyPilgrim; vox_PL; 1234; ChiMark; IslandJeff; rochester_veteran; NinoFan; ...
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2 posted on 04/03/2007 1:22:17 PM PDT by lizol (Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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3 posted on 04/03/2007 1:36:30 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Paleo Conservative; lizol
I guess that Viktor is thinking about this:

In October 31st, 1956, Nagy broadcast that Hungary would withdraw itself from the Warsaw Pact. This was pushing the Russians too far and Kadar left the government in disgust and established a rival government in eastern Hungary which was supported by Soviet tanks. On November 4th, Soviet tanks went into Budapest to restore order and they acted with immense brutality even killing wounded people. Tanks dragged round bodies through the streets of Budapest as a warning to others who were still protesting.

Russian tanks in Budapest

Hundreds of tanks went into Budapest and probably 30,000 people were killed. To flee the expected Soviet reprisals, probably 200,000 fled to the west leaving all they possessed in Hungary. Nagy was tired and executed and buried in an unmarked grave. By November 14th, order had been restored. Kadar was put in charge. Soviet rule was re-established.

Comment: Never trust a Soviet apparatchik, and Putin is obviously a homo sovieticus.

4 posted on 04/03/2007 2:17:58 PM PDT by AdmSmith
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http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/hungary_1956.htm


5 posted on 04/03/2007 2:18:43 PM PDT by AdmSmith
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To: AdmSmith

Putin-The new Soviet Premier!!!


6 posted on 04/03/2007 8:14:52 PM PDT by Thunder90
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