Polish PM condemns foreign ministers of Slovakia, Hungary for meeting Russian counterpart on the day of Navalny's Funeral

The foreign ministers of Hungary and Slovakia met with their Russian counterparts during a regional forum in Turkiye, which drew harsh criticism from Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday.

Speaking with Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, on the same day as Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s funeral in Moscow, according to Tusk, was “not just an expression of good or bad taste.”

For moral and political reasons, we find it difficult to accept the Hungarian government’s position on the feasting issue on the day of Alexei Navalny’s funeral, Tusk said at a press conference.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar met with Lavrov on Friday during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum gathering. Szijjarto posted details of their dinner on his social media profile.

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Colleagues in Bratislava and Budapest prove once again that our opinions on certain issues are too different, Tusk said. “Certainly regarding the attitude toward Russia and the attack on Ukraine.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, who met with Tusk, called the meeting with Lavrov a regrettable choice.

Central European countries are deeply divided over the Russian war against Ukraine and how to resolve the conflict. While Poland and the Czech Republic are united in staunch support for Ukraine, including arms deliveries, Hungary and Slovakia have sharply different views.

With inputs from The Associated Press