>**On the second day of Christmas, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk denounced Hungary’s support for Russia and its decision to grant political asylum to a Polish politician accused of corruption, expressing concerns about the country’s stance on the war in Ukraine.**
>Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in a post shared on the platform X, referenced Russia’s massive missile attack on Ukrainian cities on Christmas Eve.
>”During this time, in a holiday interview, Prime Minister Orban called Putin a trustworthy partner for Hungary,” the politician wrote.
>**Orbán calls Putin a “trustworthy partner for Hungary”**
>Donald Tusk suggested disapproval that the Hungarian leader, from an EU country, openly admitted to supporting Russia’s president, who continues to attack Ukraine despite the ongoing Christmas holidays.
>The recent Russian missile and drone strikes targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and other civilian sites, killing at least two people and injuring around 20.
>These attacks occurred as Ukrainian Orthodox Christians, like the rest of the Western world, now celebrate Christmas on December 25th, following changes to the liturgical calendar in response to Russia’s aggression.
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>**On the second day of Christmas, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk denounced Hungary’s support for Russia and its decision to grant political asylum to a Polish politician accused of corruption, expressing concerns about the country’s stance on the war in Ukraine.**
>Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in a post shared on the platform X, referenced Russia’s massive missile attack on Ukrainian cities on Christmas Eve.
>”During this time, in a holiday interview, Prime Minister Orban called Putin a trustworthy partner for Hungary,” the politician wrote.
>On Tuesday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban gave an interview to the newspaper [*Magyar Nemzet*](https://magyarnemzet.hu/belfold/2024/12/visszaternek-a-bekeevek-es-megint-lesznek-nagy-gazdasagi-sikereink#google_vignette), where he stated, “Our friend is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, our honest partner is Russian President Vladimir Putin, and our good friend is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”
>**Orbán calls Putin a “trustworthy partner for Hungary”**
>Donald Tusk suggested disapproval that the Hungarian leader, from an EU country, openly admitted to supporting Russia’s president, who continues to attack Ukraine despite the ongoing Christmas holidays.
>The recent Russian missile and drone strikes targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and other civilian sites, killing at least two people and injuring around 20.
>These attacks occurred as Ukrainian Orthodox Christians, like the rest of the Western world, now celebrate Christmas on December 25th, following changes to the liturgical calendar in response to Russia’s aggression.
>[As previously reported on *Radio Poland’s* portal](https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/artykul/3463350,poland-scrambles-aircraft-as-russia-launches-air-attack-on-western-ukraine), a series of explosions were heard in several Ukrainian regions and cities, including Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, and Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Zelensky.
>In response to Russia’s attacks on western Ukraine, Poland scrambled fighter jets on Christmas morning, which returned to base after a few hours.