Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Putin remains strong despite Wagner rebellion, Hungary’s Orbán says
Politico ^ | 6/27/2023

Posted on 06/27/2023 4:01:20 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan

Vladimir Putin’s handling of a mercenary mutiny shows the Russian president remains firmly in control, Viktor Orbán said in an interview — putting the Hungarian leader, once again, at odds with his Western partners.

“When it is managed in 24 hours, it’s a signal of being strong,” Orbán told Axel Springer, POLITICO’s parent company.

Referring to the Wagner paramilitary group’s recent rebellion, which put troops and armored vehicles dangerously close to Moscow, the Hungarian prime minister said he did not “see any major importance to that event,” separating him from numerous Western officials who, while remaining cautious, have said the uprising exposed weaknesses for Putin.

“Putin is the president of Russia,” said Orbán, who has cultivated a close personal relationship with Putin. “So if somebody has a speculation that he could fail or be replaced, [they] don’t understand the Russian people and the Russian power structures.”

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.eu ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: 10percent4thebigguy; blackrockswar; demsunitedforbribes; demsunitedforukraine; ftxdonationstodems; hungary; longwarandbigprofits; war; zelvisismuchricher; zelvisismuchstronger

1 posted on 06/27/2023 4:01:20 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Right Wing Vegan

“Putin Remains Strong”

https://www.google.com/search?q=putin+physique&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRqbnOyeT_AhVllokEHcOrCMMQ0pQJegQIDBAB&biw=1058&bih=486&dpr=1.51


2 posted on 06/27/2023 4:13:47 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Right Wing Vegan

What is taking the Russian military so long to take over the Ukraine?


3 posted on 06/27/2023 4:15:55 PM PDT by Parley Baer (WI)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Right Wing Vegan
“When it is managed in 24 hours, it’s a signal of being strong,” Orbán told Axel Springer, POLITICO’s parent company.

When you have to send in mercenaries to help your invasion efforts, it's a signal of being the opposite of being strong.

When your mercenaries turn on you, it's...still the opposite of being strong.
4 posted on 06/27/2023 4:27:55 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Parley Baer
What is taking the Russian military so long to take over the Ukraine?

How does this factor in?

List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War

5 posted on 06/27/2023 4:40:04 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan (Conservatism's last hope, last recourse, in fact last expedient, against the libertarian hordes)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Parley Baer

It’s called restraint.


6 posted on 06/27/2023 4:50:26 PM PDT by Bulwyf
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Parley Baer

“What is taking the Russian military so long to take over the Ukraine?”

Because their objectives have expanded. Russia now, apparently, intends to have NATO dump all of their weapons (ok, most of them) into Ukraine, where Russia can then destroy them.

So far the plan is working GREAT! Just today, another $500M of arms will soon be destroyed there.


7 posted on 06/27/2023 5:51:31 PM PDT by BobL (Trump has all the right Enemies; DeSantis has all the wrong Friends)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: BobL

The sad thing is that I am sure you believe that.


8 posted on 06/27/2023 5:58:12 PM PDT by Dat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Bulwyf

I don’t think raping, murdering, and plundering are showing “restraint”.


9 posted on 06/27/2023 5:59:15 PM PDT by Dat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Dat

“The sad thing is that I am sure you believe that.”

I trust NATO when they say they’re running out. You can believe who you wish to.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/28/the-us-and-europe-are-running-out-of-weapons-to-send-to-ukraine.html


10 posted on 06/27/2023 6:08:31 PM PDT by BobL (Trump has all the right Enemies; DeSantis has all the wrong Friends)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: BobL

No Nato weapons are destroying Russian weapons. Read Speedys posts.


11 posted on 06/27/2023 6:23:39 PM PDT by amnestynone (We are asked by people who do not tolerate us to tolerate the intolerable in the name of tolerance.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: amnestynone

“No Nato weapons are destroying Russian weapons.”

Some might be, if they’re lucky, but otherwise a good summary of the war so far.


12 posted on 06/27/2023 6:45:50 PM PDT by BobL (Trump has all the right Enemies; DeSantis has all the wrong Friends)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Dat
The sad thing is that I am sure you believe that.

You would be wise if you listened to what Orban has to say. He usually turns out to be right about most things. But sadly, Biden, Soros, and Zelensky are guiding lights for FReepers these days.

13 posted on 06/27/2023 7:14:04 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: amnestynone
Read Speedys posts.

By the way, what happened to Ukraine's air force? Why haven't we heard about it for over a year now? I never see that in Speedy's updates.

14 posted on 06/27/2023 7:17:26 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Right Wing Vegan

“The “only way” to end the war, Orbán said, is “negotiation between the Russians and the Americans and guaranteed peace for Europe.”

Ok, Viktor, here’s the deal. Russia gets Hungary, which will leave NATO & the EU, but we get Ukraine which will join NATO & the EU.

Will that make you happy?

And then negotiating in the Pacific, we will get to keep Taiwan, but China will get compensated with New Zealand. Then the Chinese can upgrade their diet from pork to lamb.


15 posted on 06/27/2023 8:41:28 PM PDT by devere
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Right Wing Vegan

Hungary’s Orban is living on EU subsidies to an unimaginable degree. The EU should let that country go its own way.


16 posted on 06/27/2023 9:19:12 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: devere

“Ok, Viktor, here’s the deal. Russia gets Hungary, which will leave NATO & the EU, but we get Ukraine which will join NATO & the EU.”

>>>>>>

I support your idea, you have my vote. Brilliant!
That socialist Orban is raping EU taxpaying citizens.
The huge amount of EU subsidies his country gets from the EU is frankly sick. The EU should indeed get rid of that country. Yes, let the Russians have it.


17 posted on 06/27/2023 9:23:29 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Dat

Ya, ukes were doing that for years and years in the donbass.


18 posted on 06/29/2023 10:19:04 PM PDT by Bulwyf
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson