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Tensions with Kiev, Viktor Orban claims that Ukrainians have threatened his life and that of his family

2026-03-12 20:12:16Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Tensions with Kiev, Viktor Orban claims that Ukrainians have threatened his life

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused Ukrainians of planning to attack his family, as an increasingly bitter standoff between Ukraine and Hungary continues.

Orban and his allies appear to be using this conflict for political gain ahead of next month's elections, which could end the 16-year rule of his nationalist government.

On Wednesday evening, Orban released a video purporting to show him talking on the phone with his daughters. “I’m sure you’ll see on the news that the Ukrainians have threatened not only me, but you too,” he said, visibly emotional. “My children and my grandchildren… We should take this seriously, but we shouldn’t be afraid.”

Orban appeared to be responding to statements by Hrihoriy Omelchenko, a retired politician who served in Ukraine's security service in the 1990s. He is a fringe figure who often makes outlandish claims and this week issued threats against Orban in a television interview, suggesting that vigilantes could follow the Hungarian leader if he did not change his anti-Ukrainian stance.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had threatened to "give this person's address to our armed forces," referring to Orban, comments that reportedly prompted European allies to ask the Ukrainian president to tone down his rhetoric.

Orban has long been considered the most pro-Russian leader in the European Union, which has strained relations with Kiev. Polls show him trailing his rival, Peter Magyar, by up to 20 percentage points ahead of next month's parliamentary elections, and the anti-Ukrainian campaign in Hungary has intensified.

The latest source of tensions was Ukraine's claim that it will take several weeks to repair an oil pipeline carrying Russian oil to Hungary, which was reportedly damaged by a Russian drone attack.

In response, Orban vetoed new European Union sanctions against Russia as well as an additional €90 billion loan for Ukraine.

Last Friday, an escalation occurred that shocked Kiev: Hungarian anti-terrorist police stopped a convoy of two armored cars belonging to the Ukrainian state-owned bank Oschadbank and arrested seven Ukrainians accompanying them.

The convoy was carrying tens of millions of euros in cash and 9 kilograms of gold bars from Vienna to Kiev. Ukraine said it was a normal government transfer that Hungarian authorities had been notified about, while Budapest suggested the money was being laundered.

The seven men were held for more than 24 hours before being taken to the Ukrainian border and deported. The money and gold are still in Hungary.

Hungary's elections are set for April 12, leaving room for further escalation. According to a report by the Financial Times, a think tank close to the Kremlin has drawn up plans for a disinformation campaign to boost Orban's chances of re-election.

Orban has been one of the few European Union leaders to seek positive relations with Moscow. He claims that if his rival Magyar wins the election, Hungary could be involved in the war on the side of Ukraine.

"Is Zelenskyy forming the government or me? If we only have these two options, then I propose myself," Orban told supporters at a rally in the city of Vecses.


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