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Backpacks full of explosives found near Serbia-Hungary gas pipeline, leaders say

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“Two backpacks containing explosives were found near a pipeline in Serbia near the Hungarian border carrying Russian gas, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hungarians are a recognized ethnic minority in Serbia. According to data from the 2022 census, the population of ethnic Hungarians in Serbia is 184,442, constituting 2.7% of the total population; they…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hungary and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between Hungary and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1921. From 1921 to 2006, Hungary maintained relations with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Serbs are a recognized ethnic minority in Hungary. Throughout the history of Hungary, Serbs were present in various regions of the former Kingdom of Hungary, and also in modern Hungary, since 1918. Ac…
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“Both Serbia and Hungary are still heavily reliant on Russian energy supplies, putting them odds with other European countries seeking to reduce their reliance on Russian supplies.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hungary–Russia relations are the bilateral foreign relations between the two countries, Hungary and Russia. Hungary has an embassy in Moscow and two consulate-generals (in Saint Petersburg and Yekater…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established in 1816 between the Russian Empire and the Principality of Serbia. The Soviet Union maintained relations with the Socialist Federal Republic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Serbs in Russia are Russian citizens and residents of ethnic Serb descent or and/or Serbia-born persons living in Russia. According to the data from the 2020 census, there were 2,151 people that decla…
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“The backpacks, containing 'two large packages of explosives with detonators,' were found in Kanjiza, in northern Serbia, 'a few hundred meters from the gas pipeline,' Vucic said.”
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“Video and images in Serbian media show an extensive police presence in the area, along with roadblocks and helicopters above.”
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“Vucic said he had informed Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban 'of the initial results of the investigation by our military and police authorities into the threat to the critical gas infrastructure.'”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aleksandar Vučić (born 5 March 1970) is a Serbian politician serving as President of Serbia since 2017. A founding member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he previously served as President of t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aleksandar Vučić – Serbia Must Not Stop (AV–SNSDS), commonly shortened to just Serbia Must Not Stop, also known as We Won't Give Serbia Up, is a parliamentary group in the National Assembly of Serbia,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Serbian Progressive Party (Serbian: Српска напредна странка, romanized: Srpska napredna stranka, abbr. SNS) is a major populist and catch-all political party in Serbia. It has been the ruling part…
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“Orban, who is in the midst of a bitter election campaign ahead of a national vote next weekend, said on X that he would convene an emergency defense council meeting later Sunday.”
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“He added that the explosives could have 'endangered many lives' and caused significant damage to the pipeline.”
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“Serbia secured a further three months of gas imports from Russia following talks between Vucic and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.”
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“Orban has frequently complained that Ukraine has blocked its oil supplies through a Russian pipeline that crosses Ukrainian territory.”
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“Orban has long clashed with the European Union over relations with Russia, support for Ukraine and immigration.”
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“He has also been an outspoken ally of US President Donald Trump and received vocal support from Trump administration officials.”
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“In the last week of Hungary’s election campaign, US Vice President JD Vance will visit Budapest to meet Orban.”
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“In February, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said relations between Washington and Budapest had entered a 'golden age' and told Orban at a news conference that 'your success is our success.'”
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“Orban faces the biggest challenge to his rule in 16 years, according to analysts.”
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“Two polls published last week showed Hungary’s center-right Tisza party widening its lead over Orban’s ruling Fidesz party ahead of the April 12 parliamentary election, although a large share of voters remained undecided.”
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