Polish FM says Orbán ‘earned the Lenin Order’, Hungarian FM Szijjártó fires back on social media

Polish FM says Orbán ‘earned the Lenin Order’, Hungarian FM Szijjártó fires back on social media
Radoslaw Sikorski. Photo: depositphotos.com

A sharp war of words has erupted online between the foreign ministers of Poland and Hungary after a controversial statement by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on the fate of frozen Russian assets.

The latest diplomatic spat began when Orbán warned that any move by the European Union to seize frozen Russian funds would amount to a “declaration of war”. The Hungarian prime minister shared his views on X, repeating an argument he has made previously in interviews, in which he portrayed Brussels’ potential actions as an escalation with serious geopolitical consequences.

Orbán’s post quickly drew a biting response from Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, who shared the message with a sarcastic comment: “Viktor has earned the Order of Lenin.”

The Order of Lenin was the highest civilian and military decoration in the former Soviet Union and was awarded to both Soviet and foreign citizens. In Hungary, the reference carries particular historical weight, as communist-era leader János Kádár was among those who received it.

Szijjártó accuses Poland of being ‘pro-war’

Sikorski’s remark did not go unanswered. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó swiftly hit back in a post of his own, accusing Poland of pushing Europe towards conflict with Russia.

“We understand you really want a Russia vs. Europe war! We will let ourselves be dragged into your war,” Szijjártó wrote, echoing the Hungarian government’s long-standing narrative that it represents a “peace camp” within the EU.

The exchange escalated further when Sikorski replied in the comments section, rejecting the accusation and turning it back on Budapest. “Unless Russia invades again, there won’t be such a war,” the Polish foreign minister wrote, adding pointedly: “But we understand that this time you would be on the Russians’ side.”

Not the first clash between Sikorski and Szijjártó

The heated online confrontation is only the latest episode in a series of public clashes between the two ministers, who have a long history of mutual criticism.

Sikorski has previously taken aim at Szijjártó over his diplomatic engagements, including a widely circulated photo showing the Hungarian foreign minister attending a military parade in Beijing alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Commenting on the image at the time, Sikorski wrote: “It seems you’re playing on the other team, Péter.”

Tensions have also flared over energy security and the war in Ukraine. The two ministers exchanged sharp words following an attack on the Druzhba (Friendship) oil pipeline, with Hungary accusing Ukraine of endangering energy supplies and Poland taking a far more confrontational stance towards Moscow.

On earlier occasions, Szijjártó has labelled Sikorski “one of Europe’s most extreme pro-war politicians”, while the Polish foreign minister has repeatedly criticised what he sees as Hungary’s ambiguous positioning between East and West.

Polish FM says Orbán ‘earned the Lenin Order’, Hungarian FM Szijjártó fires back on social media
Radosław Sikorski. Photo: depositphotos.com

Polish–Hungarian relations at a low point

The public sparring reflects the deterioration in relations between Warsaw and Budapest, particularly since Donald Tusk returned to power in Poland. While ties had already begun to cool due to differing approaches to Russia, the change of government in Warsaw has pushed the relationship to what several observers describe as a historic low, according to Index.

Under Tusk’s leadership, Poland has adopted a strongly pro-Ukraine and openly anti-Kremlin line, in stark contrast to Hungary’s more cautious and often Russia-friendly rhetoric. This divergence has increasingly played out in public, especially on social media platforms such as X.

Sikorski has frequently commented on Hungarian politics and on Orbán personally, at one point urging the prime minister to “finally decide whether he wants to belong to the East or the West”.

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  1. 🤣🤣🤣 i don’t understand why Hungarian government get upset. Polish are saying facts. The Hungarians wants so desperately to join russia. Its kind of Stockholm syndrome after what happened in 1956

  2. Hungary is a Russian Trojan Horse inside the EU. Of course it must be by-passed or else Putin controls the EU through Orban. Hungary collects the benefits of being inside the EU but causes harm to the EU on a constant basis making it by definition a parasite.

    • I should add that this has nothing to do with left or right. Nawrocki who is the right-wing PIS president of Poland refused to meet with Orban after Orban’s trip to Moscow. The Poles know which side they are on. Hungarians sadly keep picking the wrong side and they pay for it every single time.

        • “Hungary has always been on the wrong Side of history…’

          If you feel that way you are entitled to it, Dear Jose – but, I see many more logical and objective foundations arguing against your statement.

          Moreover, the notion that Hungary is somehow wrong, for not wanting to wage war against Russia, is something ‘on the wrong side of history’ is not only fantastical, it goes against the overwhelming majority of European and North Americans who want nothing to do with this war – or any war.

      • “Hungarians sadly keep picking the wrong side and they pay for it every single time.”

        You need to study Hungarian history, Dear Larry – outside of the period 1941-1945.

        Your people have a history much like every other nation – high times, low times, and many timed in the middle.

        Nobody escapes that reality.

  4. I hear everyone here fussing about which camp Hungary is supposedly in? Not very substantiated statements by the way? A bit of chatter about Hungary being a Trojan horse? Can we be serious for a moment and stick to the facts? If Orban were a vassal of Putin, do you really think Germany would deliver 45 Leopard 2 A7+ tanks? The armor of these tanks is made of composite materials that are classified as secret by the manufacturer Rhein Metal! All manufacturers of advanced tanks such as the very last Abrams M1A3 US and not the cast-offs Abrams that Biden supplied and which had been in storage for years ,AMX-56 XLR Leclerc FR,Challenger 3 GB have their own specific composite materials and are secret!What I don’t hear anyone mention, including the Poles, is that Von der Leyen has threatened Belgian Prime Minister De Wever with stripping Belgium of its voting rights within the EU! She did this to break his resistance to the confiscation of Russian assets held by Euroclear! Belgian Finance Minister Van Peteghem was a candidate to become chairman of the EURO group! Belgium’s unyielding against Europe’s confiscation of Russian money from Euroclear cost him this top job!A way for the European scumbags to put pressure on Prime Minister De Wever! Blackmail and dictatorial behavior have become a trademark of Von der Leyen and the “leaders” of the major countries in the EU!Especially against small countries such as Belgium! Hungary has been experiencing this behavior for years and has become an expert in the field! Both Euroclear and the Belgian Banking Federation have been warning for some time that the confiscation will be very disastrous for Belgium! The financial world is built on trust, and other countries with deposits in Euroclear have watched this spectacle with great suspicion! Borrowing money on international markets will become much more expensive for Belgium!What will be the next step? Will EU citizens’ savings be targeted to finance war and buy weapons?The assets of the elite, who are held in tax havens through all sorts of offshore constructions, will surely remain unaffected? By the way, there are still billions of Russian assets parked in other countries, such as France, where 9 billion are located! Macron belongs to the club of bastards, and bastards do not hinder each other! Meanwhile, more than 60% of EU “citizens” want Von der Leyen to pack her bags! Analysts say the EU is on the verge of a schism and even worse, an implosion! Who do we owe this to? I know it’s a rhetorical question but I’ll ask it anyway!

    • You are using reason and logic in your arguments, here, Dear Hugo, and, sadly, that cannot work.

      No, Sir – those with whom you are speaking have a CIA/MI6 induced mindset that Russia is always Mordor, Vladimir Putin al;ways Sauron, and Viktor Orban always Gollum.

      That it is this way is not because they are not intelligent or educated, but, rather, they are addicted to the comfort of looking out at the world in 2-D rose-tinted glasses.

      For whatever it is worth – you have told the absolute objective truth – whether or not anyone, other than I, wishes to acknowledge that or not.

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