A leaked transcript of an October phone call between Hungarian President Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin reveals Orbán offering his support to the Russian leader, according to Swedish media reports. " The Hungarian president also reportedly drew an analogy with a fable popular in Hungary about a mouse freeing a lion caught in a net. Orbán stated that his friendship with Putin had strengthened since it began.
The transcript's publication comes amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Western nations, with Hungary maintaining closer ties to Moscow than most other European Union members.
Yesterday our friendship reached such a level that I can assist in any way possible.
If there is anything I can help with, I am at your disposal.