Orbán family threatened: Ukrainian ex-MP warns the Hungarian PM over Ukraine policy

Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, phoned his family after a former Ukrainian MP issued a threatening message against him. In a video posted on Facebook, Orbán is seen calling his relatives individually, warning them that they may soon appear in news reports as targets of Ukrainian threats, and urging them to take the warnings seriously while not panicking.

At one point, he specifically asks his daughter to speak with one of his grandchildren, who is old enough to understand the situation, so as not to frighten them. Directly addressing the camera, Orbán stressed that everyone should treat the threat seriously but remain calm.

The video message that shocked Orbán

The threats originated from a YouTube interview posted on Pryamy TV, in which Hryhoriy Omelchenko, a former Ukrainian MP and ex-officer of the Ukrainian Security Service, addressed Orbán. According to Index, Omelchenko stated:

“We know where he lives, where he spends his nights, where he drinks beer or wine, where he goes out, and who he meets. If Orbán does not change his anti-Ukrainian stance and continues to be an accomplice to Putin’s war crimes, let him remember that KARMA never forgives anyone’s sins. Think of your five children and six grandchildren.”

Omelchenko, who was previously a member of Yulia Tymoshenko’s party until 2012 and later joined Viktor Yushchenko’s party, has no current representation in the Ukrainian parliament. He added that the upcoming Hungarian elections on 12 April could see an opposition victory.