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Hungary Accused of Taking Ukrainian Bank Staff Hostage After Orbán Threatened by Zelenskyy

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Hungary Accused of Taking Ukrainian Bank Staff Hostage After Orbán Threatened by Zelenskyy

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Above: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a joint briefing in Kyiv on July 2, 2024. Image credit: Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Ukraine narrative

Hungary's hostage-taking of seven Ukrainian citizens is nothing but state-backed terrorism and racketeering. Ukraine has written to Hungary to demand their immediate release, as well as to the EU so it can investigate these clearly criminal actions.

Andrii Sybiha on X The Kyiv Independent

Narrative B

While Ukraine illegitimately threatens Hungary's energy security and Zelenskyy openly threatens Hungary's leader, EU diplomats in Brussels continue to side with Kyiv over its own member state. However, Orbán will not yield and ensure that the interests of the Hungarian people are protected.

Viktor Mihály Orbán on X About Hungary

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