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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Shaun Walker in Kyiv and Flora Garamvolgyi in Budapest

Hungary’s Orbán claims Ukrainians ‘threatened’ his family as election campaign ramps up

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán appearing distressed while talking on mobile phone
Screenshot of a video that Viktor Orbán released on Wednesday night purporting to show him speaking to his daughters, warning them of threats from Ukraine. Photograph: Viktor Orbán's Instagram

Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has accused Ukrainians of plotting to attack his family, as an increasingly bitter standoff between Kyiv and Budapest continues.

Orbán and his allies appear to be using the dispute for maximum political gain before the election due next month that could end the 16-year rule of his nationalist government.

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