Mark#Leaked audio show #Hungary coordinating with #Kremlin
Dec 14, 2023 call shows #Szijjarto phoning #Lavrov during #EuropeanCouncil meeting. #Hungarian PM #Orban fiercely opposed opening of negotiations threatening to veto, leveraging Budapest’s veto power in disputes with Brussels
"Okay, good, yes, yes, excellent," Lavrov says after Szijjarto details the plan. "Sometimes good-willed direct #blackmailing is the best option"
New details, leaked audio show Hungary coordinating with Kremlin to stall Ukraine's EU accession
"Sometimes good-willed direct blackmailing is the best option," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov tells his Hungarian counterpart in one call as the EU convened to open accession negotiations for Ukraine.
Steve Thompson PhD