France: Szijjarto’s Talks with Russia a ‘Betrayal’ of EU Solidarity

Conversations between Hungary’s foreign minister and his Russian counterpart were a “betrayal” of European Union solidarity, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Thursday.

A series of leaked conversations seemed to show how Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government and his foreign minister Peter Szijjarto have worked to serve Russian interests and undermine EU efforts to aid Ukraine.

“This is a betrayal of the essential solidarity required between the countries of the European Union if we want to be strong,” Barrot said in an interview with French radio station France Inter. Reuters