April 8, 2026
Kremlin says transcript of Putin-Orban call shows Hungarian prime minister as pragmatic and effective politician
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a transcript of a conversation between Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban, published by Bloomberg, shows the Hungarian prime minister “from a very pragmatic and effective standpoint.”
TL;DR
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on a Bloomberg-published transcript of a conversation between Putin and Orban.
- Peskov described Orban as a "very pragmatic and effective politician" protecting his country's interests.
- He stated the published material does not harm Russia-Hungary relations and could even be seen as supportive of Orban.
- Peskov suggested that external European forces might attempt to use such publications to negatively impact Orban's electoral prospects.
- The transcript reportedly included Orban comparing himself to a "mouse" helping a "lion" in a reference to an Aesop fable.
- Previously, the Financial Times reported an alleged Kremlin information campaign to aid Orban's party, which Russia denied.
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