Are they seriously expecting us to thank them as well?!
So yesterday President Zelensky gave a rather cynical response to our calls. He says we should be grateful to Ukraine — while at the same time shutting off the oil pipeline that supplies Hungary.
And no, this is not a misunderstanding: he also announced that he has no intention of reopening the Druzhba oil pipeline, despite the fact that Ukraine is obliged to do so under agreements concluded with the European Union.
Meanwhile, the Middle East has practically exploded, and yesterday gas prices and Western-type oil prices surged. The international situation is already extremely tense — and now they are making it even worse.
In this situation, Ukraine, Brussels, and the Tisza Party are working to phase out Russian energy, and they have sided with Zelensky even in the matter of the Ukrainian oil blockade. By doing so, they are seriously threatening the livelihood and security of the Hungarian people.
We must be determined and strong:
We do not want higher fuel prices.
We do not want higher utility bills.
We do not want to phase out cheap Russian energy.
And we will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed.
We will break the Ukrainian oil blockade and veto anything that helps Ukraine — Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wrote a letter about this to Ursula von der Leyen today.
Let us stand up together for Hungary! Fidesz is the safe choice!
1️⃣ Organizing a “Foreign Enemy” Bloc
Actors aligned on a single axis:
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- European Commission
- Tisza Párt
- Viktor Orbán
📌 Technique: Coordinated conspiracy narrative.
🎯 Goal: Elevate a domestic political dispute into a national security attack.
💥 Effect: Voters are not weighing energy contracts, but instead feel that “the country is under attack.”
2️⃣ Moral Outrage (“Ingratitude” Frame)
Key motif:
“We should be grateful — even though there is a contractual obligation.”
📌 Technique: Turning a legal/technical issue into a moral insult.
🎯 Goal: Trigger indignation.
💥 Effect: The technical and legal details of energy policy fade into the background.
3️⃣ Dramatization of Existential Threat
Key elements:
- “The Middle East has exploded.”
- “Gas prices have skyrocketed.”
- “Livelihoods are seriously threatened.”
📌 Technique: Linking global conflict with domestic utility costs.
🎯 Goal: Frame the election as a matter of survival.
💥 Effect: Political decisions are driven by fear rather than economic rationality.
4️⃣ False Dilemma
Structure:
- One side = expensive energy, war, blackmail
- The other side = cheap energy, security
📌 Technique: Reducing complex reality to two simplified options.
🎯 Goal: Eliminate nuanced foreign policy alternatives.
💥 Effect: The complex debate about energy diversification disappears.
5️⃣ The Veto as a Show of Strength
“We will veto everything that helps Ukraine.”
📌 Technique: Emphasizing strong, combative leadership.
🎯 Goal: Reinforce the image of decisiveness.
💥 Effect: Legitimizes confrontational politics.
6️⃣ Economic Claims Without Evidence
Statements such as:
- “It costs twice as much.”
- “It’s one-third more expensive.”
- “It won’t even arrive.”
📌 Technique: Using specific-sounding numbers without cited sources.
🎯 Goal: Create the appearance of expertise.
💥 Effect: The audience may accept the claims as established facts.
Overall Picture
The text:
- Relies on emotional mobilization,
- Constructs an external threat,
- Frames the election as an existential choice,
- Shifts the energy market debate onto moral terrain.
It is not an energy policy analysis, but a mobilizing campaign message.