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Politics
Krisztina Than

Hungary will stay out of Ukraine war, PM Orban tells rally

Supporters of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attend a rally during Hungary's National Day celebrations, which also commemorate the 1848 Hungarian Revolution against the Habsburg monarchy, in Budapest, Hungary, March 15, 2022. REUTERS/Marton Monus

Hungary will not send any weapons to Ukraine and will stay out of the war, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a rally of his supporters on Tuesday, accusing the opposition of trying to drag Hungary into the conflict on its eastern border.

The conservative nationalist leader has a tight race for election to a fourth consecutive term on April 3 because for the first time since 2010 his right-wing Fidesz party will face a united front of six opposition parties.

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