The elder Russian negotiator Kiryl Dmitriev compared Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Jon Snow with "Games of Thrones", presenting him as a lone defender of European law in the face of an EU decision to frost Russian state assets indefinitely.
In Friday's entry on X Dmitriev praised Orbán for "defence of the EU's legal and financial strategy against crazy bureaucratic instigators of EU war", claiming that the Hungarian leader is fighting for "limiting migration, expanding competitiveness and restoring common sense, value and peace".
Dmitriev attached the clip with ‘Battery Battles’, 1 of the most iconic scenes "Games of Thrones".
The series depicts Jon Snow standing alone on the battlefield, drawing a sword, while the Bolton cavalry rushes towards him.
In the Bolton series, the Boltons are celebrated for their ruthlessness and cruelty, and Snow is portrayed as a reluctant leader who repeatedly puts his work above ambition, even at the price of immense individual sacrifices.
On Friday, Orbán, who repeatedly criticised the EU's confrontational policy towards Russia, accused Brussels of "violation of European law’, referring to the vote that allowed the block to circumvent unanimous consent erstwhile extending sanctions to Russian state assets estimated at EUR 210 billion ($230 billion).
Moscow condemned the freezing as ‘stealing’, informing against legal retaliation in case of block confiscation of assets.
In a separate entry, Dmitriev besides criticized NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, comparing him to Night King, the main antagonist of the Game of Thrones, who commands the undead and has no empathy.
The comparison followed Rutte's comments, who accused Russia of "Re-establishment of war to Europe" and called on NATO members to prepare for conflict on the scale faced by erstwhile generations.
Dmitriev said Rutte ‘no household or children’ and “wants war” – adding that "Peace will prevail."
Dmitriev, who played a crucial function in his efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, reiterated the words of Hungarian abroad Minister Peter Szijjarto, who criticised Rutte for “saturating war tensions”.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/629408-kremlin-envoy-orban-jon-snow/