BUDAPEST, March 5 (Reuters) - Hungary will force neighbouring Ukraine with “political and financial tools” to reopen the key Druzhba pipeline carrying Russian oil ​to Hungarian refineries, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on ‌Thursday.

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          Hungary has parliamentary elections in six weeks. Right now his party controls parliament, but polls show the other party is likely to win. He’s trying to preserve his control over the country.

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          hopefully time is up for him and Hungary can get a chance at some justice and real improvement.

          I’d like that, would likely do the whole of Hungary a lot of good

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        You answered your own question with your statement. They are in GOP territory now with the cognitive dissonance

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        He has no other choice.

        Putin has made it clear to him that the photos they have of Orbán having an intercourse with an underage girl will be made public unless Orbán obeys.