Poland's Kaczynski unusually bashes right-wing ally Orban
ABC News
Poland’s de-facto leader has used strong words to criticize his long-time ally, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and said further cooperation is not possible unless Orban's approach to Russia's aggression toward Ukraine changes
WARSAW, Poland -- Poland’s deputy prime minister and de-facto leader used surprisingly strong words Friday to criticize his long-time ally and friend, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and said further cooperation is not possible unless Orban's approach to Russia's aggression against Ukraine changes.
Jaroslaw Kaczynski said in a radio interview that he has an “unequivocally negative” opinion of Orban’s refusal to condemn Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the invasion of Ukraine or to help arm Ukraine and for saying that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is one of his “opponents.”
Kaczynski said Orban's attitude was “very sad” and a “disappointment.”
The condemnation comes as a great surprise, following years of close strategic cooperation between Poland’s and Hungary’s right-wing governments that have been backing each other in their separate rule of law and funding disputes with the European Union, at times blocking its decisions.
