France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, condemns call in which Hungary’s Péter Szijjártó appeared to offer to share documents about Ukrainian EU accession But Hungary’s embattled prime minister Viktor Orbán rejected suggestions of close proximity to Russia, telling a rally that “it was not the Russians, but the US vice-president who visited Hungary” to endorse him this week. In a clip from a recent rally, published by his international spokesperson, Zoltán Kovács, Orbán insisted that Hungary remains part of the west, but is “hurt by what we see is happening to Western Europe.” Continue reading...
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THU · 2026-04-09 · 09:35 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0409-59931
NSR-2026-0409-59931News Report·EN·Diplomatic
France accuses Hungary of ‘betrayal of solidarity’ over leaked call with Russian foreign minister – Europe live
France's foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, has accused Hungary of betraying solidarity after a leaked call revealed Hungary's Péter Szijjártó allegedly offered to share documents regarding Ukraine's EU accession with Russia. The accusation follows a period of tension between the two countries.
Jakub KrupaThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-04-09 · 09:35 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Briefing Summary
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France's foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, has accused Hungary of betraying solidarity after a leaked call revealed Hungary's Péter Szijjártó allegedly offered to share documents regarding Ukraine's EU accession with Russia. The accusation follows a period of tension between the two countries. Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán rejected claims of close ties with Russia, stating that the US Vice President recently visited Hungary to endorse him. Orbán maintains that Hungary remains aligned with the West, despite his concerns about the direction of Western Europe. The incident highlights ongoing divisions within Europe regarding relations with Russia and support for Ukraine.
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Key claims
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Hungary remains part of the west, but is “hurt by what we see is happening to western Europe.”
quoteViktor Orbán
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“it was not the Russians, but the US vice-president who visited Hungary” to endorse him this week.
quoteViktor Orbán
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Viktor Orbán rejected suggestions of close proximity to Russia.
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France accuses Hungary of ‘betrayal of solidarity’ over leaked call with Russian foreign minister.
factualFrance's foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot
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Hungary’s Péter Szijjártó appeared to offer to share documents about Ukrainian EU accession.
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Full report
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Entities
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Hungary location · Opposition
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France location · Key Player
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Viktor Orbán person · Opposition
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JN
Jean-Noël Barrot person · Key Player
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EU
European Union organization · Context
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Péter Szijjártó person · Opposition
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Russia location · Opposition
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US
United States location · Context
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Ukraine location · Context
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Western Europe location · Context
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ZK
Zoltán Kovács person · Context
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Keywords & salience
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betrayal of solidarity
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ukrainian eu accession
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leaked call
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viktor orbán
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russia
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western europe
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political relations
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