Hungary's Orban says Ukraine is 'not sovereign' as drone dispute deepens

Reuters via Yahoo ^ | September 29th, 2025 | Unattributed

[Mariner]

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary's Viktor Orban said on Monday that Ukraine was not a sovereign country, as he hit back at accusations that Hungarian reconnaissance drones violated its airspace - the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter row between Kyiv and Budapest.

"Ukraine is not at war with Hungary; it is at war with Russia. It should be concerned with the drones on its eastern border," the Hungarian prime minister said during an interview on a right-wing podcast popular with his supporters.

"I believe my ministers, but let's say it would have actually flown a few metres there, so what? Ukraine is not an independent country. Ukraine is not a sovereign country, Ukraine is financed by us, the West gives it funds, weapons," Orban said.

In a response to Orban's comments, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in a post on X that the Hungarian premier remained "intoxicated by Russian propaganda".

[Mariner]

Brussels is embarrassed.

That's a fatal error.

[one guy in new jersey]

“...Ukraine is not a sovereign country...”

This is clearly true.

Undiplomatic to aver, but still true.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

---- "In a response to Orban's comments, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in a post on X that the Hungarian premier remained 'intoxicated by Russian propaganda'."

Funny. That's the same kind of comment about four or five Freepers make to me on a regular basis.

[adorno]

"intoxicated by Russian propaganda

Russian propaganda, Russian vodka.... what's the difference?

Propaganda can affect your brain and/or your decisions. Vodka does the same.

Weak minds tend to 'absorb' both.

[spokeshave]

That's the same kind of comment about four or five Freepers make to me on a regular basis.

Whatever it is...you first hear about it first on Free Republic.

[adorno]

Funny. That's the same kind of comment about four or five Freepers make to me on a regular basis.

The truth can be funny. But it's still the truth. ;)

[Mariner]

“Vodka does the same. “

Civilized people drink Redbreast, Jamesons and Glenlivet.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "Funny. That's the same kind of comment about four or five Freepers make to me on a regular basis. The truth can be funny. But it's still the truth. ;)"

Hi, and thanks for your comment. Here's a truth for you.

Adorno's Drop a nuke on him!

[adorno]

Civilized people drink Redbreast, Jamesons and Glenlivet.

Are you saying the Russians are not civilized, as well as all others who drink vodka?

I don't drink, but I've heard that people do become irresponsible and uncaring and zombie-like when drunk.

Which is why the Russian military serves vodka to all their troops before they're sent into battle. ;)

[adorno]

Hi, and thanks for your comment. Here's a truth for you.

There was a movie made about YOU, where the key part of the script said: 'you can't handle the truth!'.

Drop a nuke on him!

Obviously, the truth is like a nuke on you.

[tumblindice]

The New Priest Drinks Vodka

A new priest at his first mass was so nervous that he could hardly speak. After mass, he asked the Monsignor how he had done.

The Monsignor replied, “When I am worried about getting nervous on the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to get nervous, I take a sip.”

The next Sunday, he took the Monsignor’s advice. At the beginning of the sermon when he got nervous, he took a drink. He proceeded to talk up a storm. Upon his return to his office after mass, he found the following note on the door:

*Sip the vodka; don’t gulp.*

*There are 10 commandments, not 12.*

*There are 12 disciples, not 10.*

*Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.*

*Jacob wagered his donkey; he did not “bet his ass.”*

*We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J.C.*

*The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as daddy, junior, and the spook.*

*David slew Goliath; he did not kick the shit outta him.*

*When David was hit by a stone and knocked off his donkey, don’t say he was stoned off his ass.*

*We don’t refer to the cross as the “Big T.”*

*When Jesus broke the bread at the last supper, he said, “Take this and eat it for it is my body.” He did not say “Eat me.”*

*The Virgin Mary is not called “Mary with the cherry.”*

*The recommended grace before a meal is not “Rub-a-dub-dub, thanks for the grub, yaay God.”*

*There will be a taffy pulling contest at St. Peters, not a peter-pulling contest at St. Taffys.

[Navy Patriot]

...Viktor Orban said on Monday that Ukraine was not a sovereign country...

Orban's right, Ukraine is a Western created, supported and financed Degenerate Homosexual and Nazi Proxy Piracy, operating for the benefit of the EU Globalist Oligarchs.

[Navy Patriot]

Funny. That's the same kind of comment about four or five Freepers make to me on a regular basis.

FReepers or Zeepers?

:)

[tlozo]

Trump demanded Europe stop buying Russian fossil fuels. Hungary and Slovakia are the largest buyers of Russian oil in Europe.

[Mariner]

I’m not saying they’re not civilized...but civilized drinkers drink Redbreast, Jamesons and Glenlivet.

[kiryandil]

[kiryandil]

I see you're "debating" a movie character:

There was a movie made about HIM...

[VMI70]

...and Balvenie.

[AppyPappy]

The map says it is a country.

[CurlyDave]

Even better, the UN says it mis a country.

Not that I have any great faith in the UN, but it certainly has more authority on this issue than any cartographer.