EU Council chief rebukes Zelensky for threatening Orban
RT Senior EU official rebukes Zelensky over Orban threat
3/17/2026, 2:41:24 PM
European Council President Antonio Costa has publicly rebuked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following a threat Zelensky directed at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The rebuke signals growing unease within EU institutions over Kyiv's rhetoric toward a key — if deeply contentious — member state. The incident further strains the already fraught relationship between Ukraine and Hungary amid ongoing war diplomacy.