Dec 11 (Reuters) – Polish Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek accused Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday of being closer to Russia than Europe, renewing an argument between the two European Union members that Budapest has ‍called an unjustified provocation.

Zurek expressed frustration with Budapest in an interview with Reuters when asked about two former Polish officials charged with misuse of funds who are being shielded by fellow-EU member Hungary.

He referred to the case, as well as Orban’s talks with President Vladimir Putin and Hungary blocking funds for Poland for supporting Ukraine’s fight against Russian invasion.

“It ‌looks to me today as if Hungary’s leadership is closer ‌to the leadership in Moscow than the EU leadership, and I say this with great sadness and also

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