"[Viktor Orbán] is deliberately looking for enemies in Ukraine, but Ukraine has never been an enemy to Hungary," says Borys Filatov, the 54-year-old mayor of Dnipro, a. major industrial city some 100km from the war's frontline.

Pantsir systems use rapid-fire guns as well as rockets to shoot down targets - but one video shows a system taken out by a small Ukrainian drone.

While Europe is less dependent on oil and gas coming from the gulf than Asia, 40 percent of refined products, such as jet fuel and diesel, pass through the Straight of Hormuz.

European digital assets have a habit of not staying European. A 'Buy European' label is not a sovereignty guarantee unless it embraces licensing as a tool and helps to safeguard the supply chains the software depends on.

Every euro spent by national governments is treated by commission as generating just €0.60 of economic activity no matter where it goes. Grid investment, education, tax cuts for the wealthy: all are logged as a net loss.

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"I'm here to help him [Orbán] in this election cycle … Viktor Orbán is going to win this election," said Vance.

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In the last week of March, Russia lost almost $1bn (€0.9bn) in oil revenues as a result of Ukrainian attacks.

"Open the Fuckin’ Strait", said Trump, while hailing an "Easter miracle" in Iran, enraging parts of MAGA, while inviting worship from others.

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This week, Hungarians vote in an era-defining election as Viktor Orbán faces his biggest challenge in 16 years. Meanwhile, Nato chief Mark Rutte visits Washington to ease the rift with Donald Trump over the high-stakes blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

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To be or not to be (involved) — that is the question

"They [US forces] would obey if an order came to pull back [from Europe], but it's not something they would concur with," said retired Italian admiral Gianpaolo di Paola in an interview with EUobserver.

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