PieFedViktor Orbán told Putin ‘I am at your service’ in October phone call
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/viktor-or…
On Tuesday, Bloomberg News said it had obtained a Hungarian government transcript of a call that took place between Orbán and Putin on 17 October, in which Orbán reportedly compared the relationship to that of a “mouse” standing ready to help the Russian “lion” as needed.
“Yesterday our friendship rose to such a high level that I can help in any way,” Orbán reportedly told Putin in the call. “In any matter where I can be of assistance, I am at your service.”
In an attempt to emphasise his point, Orbán was said to have made reference to one of Aesop’s fables in which a mouse who was earlier shown mercy by a lion goes on to free the same lion when it is netted by hunters. The remark drew a laugh from Putin, the transcript suggested.
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It sure would be nice if Hungary was “at the service” of its nominal allies in the EU and the democratic West. Instead of being at the service of Putin, who sees us as his enemy.
Orban has been a piece of shit dictator since ever. We should’ve long kicked out Hungary out of the EU as long as Orban rules it.
I’m amazed that these calls are even recorded / documented given the villains that are in power.
Orbán is such a scaley creep. Hope he is fucked off into the sun by the electorate.
During a recent in-person meeting between Putin and his sixth-favorite crony, Orban was quoted as saying:
Doesnt sound kompromised at at all
In Orban’s own mouse-lion fable analogy, the lion(=Russia) has done a great favor for the mouse(=Orban) earlier.
Sooooo - what exactly is it Putin has done for Orban, to put Orban in debt to Putin? And with Orban being a selfish fascist bastard, why does Orban feel so stridently obligated to pay Putin back?
Probably because he’s getting paid. That’s all this SOB cares about.
Seems like Vance wants in on the Putin - Orban kissy, kissy action.
“As I served you in the old wars, I serve you now.”