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Roman Abramovich googles poison detection, Viktor Oban unravels before Hungary election,
and Zelenskyy makes a Belgian connection.
As the war in Ukraine rumbles on, actors from around the world have been trying to facilitate
peace with … checks notes … Turkey leading the pack
Another surprise cameo was Roman Abramovich
Who apparently … checks notes again …. experienced symptoms of poisoning after a meeting in Kyiv.
Hang on, is it April the 1st?
It is, but that is still true.
Leading João Silva to wonder if this is his favourite tea
Maria Pevchikh was more concerned about the mass hypnosis or widespread memory loss.
People are genuinely wondering: is Abramovich a good guy now?
I think we have a proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing here agreed Malvoleo.
Sportswashing really works, added David Amoyal
Someone else who’s not buying it?
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“We don't believe anyone, not a single beautiful word" he said.
Elsewhere, Hungary goes to the polls on Sunday.
And according to a senior opposition leader, the playing field is so uneven that the six-party
opposition coalition United for Hungary would need a +3-4% win over Fidesz to have a simple
majority.
That's impossible according to Szabolcs Panyi.
Daniel Freund argues that the elections are being distorted by a government with autocratic
ambitions + an European Commission that has remained inactive for too long.
However he believes the opposition still has a chance to win.
“Because they fight against corruption and for EU democracy.”
We'll see what happens in the elections next week.
Champagne bottles will be opened in Brussels if Orban loses.
Not just in Brussels, said Kari Selonen.
According to independent media Telexhu, if the governing Fidesz party wins the election,
28% of the working population thinks it's not worth staying in the country!
Well they might have a point as Orban went a bit bonkers this week hating on … checks
notes yet again … Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“I am a lawyer, working with the knowledge I have gathered in the world of law.
Someone who is an actor works with the knowledge he has gathered as an actor.
I don’t see anything special about this,” stated Orban.
Uuh Zelensky has a law degree.
And also a degree in humanity which Orbán will never obtain, snarked T Nash.
Even Polish President, Andrzej Duda, normally an ally of Hungary’s ruling national conservatives,
said it is "hard for me to understand the approach" of Hungary's Viktor Orban towards
Ukraine.
Leave it to Le Chou for the headline: Viktor Orban Goes Completely Mad, Accuses Ukraine
Of Election Meddling And Sending Tractors To The Hungarian Border
Finally this week President Zelenskyy addressed the Belgian Parliament yesterday.
Wait, which one?
If Zelenskyy dials into the right Belgian Parliament at the first try, he definitely
deserves EU membership for Ukraine.
No discussion tweeted Diego Velazquez.
https://twitter.com/diego_bxl/status/1506672872215003142 Zelenskyy Dials Into Belgium’s German-Speaking
Community Parliament By Mistake joked Le Chou.
And the Flemish Parliament And the Walloon Parliament
And the Brussels Capital Region Parliament And the French-Speaking Community Parliament
Zelenskyy Dials Into Belgium’s Actual Parliament, Asks ‘What Is Wrong With You People?’
Did he try the Senate?
Asked Lidiya Simova innocently.
"Can't you organise a decent war, like other civilised countries?"
added Hugo Luijten.
Too soon Hugo.
Too soon!
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