What issues need to be resolved between Kyiv and Budapest?
Kyiv has sent signals to Budapest regarding potential contacts at the level of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leader of the Hungarian party “Tisa,” Peter Madyar.
This was stated by Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga, as reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing “Interfax.”
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“We believe that we have received the right European news from this country, which opens up new opportunities for us and gives us a chance to start a new neighborly chapter in our mutual history. The people deserve such open relations,” he noted.
Sibiga emphasized that Ukraine has already sent signals for relevant contacts at the level of the Ukrainian president and the leader of “Tisa,” Peter Madyar.
“We are expecting this contact and, of course, we are interested. We are waiting for a response,” the minister said.
What issues need to be resolved
According to Sibiga, Ukraine and Hungary need to address a wide range of issues, from border infrastructure to cooperation on the European track.
“To speak globally – it is the lifting of Hungary’s blockade as a country on the path to our membership in the European Union. This includes the 20th sanctions package, the 90 billion loan, and the formal opening of clusters,” the Foreign Minister explained.
He also noted that Kyiv is ready to implement the highest standards of the European Council and the EU regarding national minorities.
Madyar’s victory
Recall that Madyar’s party “Tisa” achieved a decisive victory in the parliamentary elections on April 12, securing 138 out of 199 seats in parliament. Voter turnout was nearly 80% – a record for Hungary since the collapse of the socialist bloc.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban acknowledged defeat. His support was not even aided by open backing from the White House and the Kremlin.
It is worth noting that Peter Madyar is a lawyer and a former ally of Orban, who definitively broke away from the “Fidesz” party in 2024 due to a scandal involving presidential pardons.
He positions himself as a pro-European politician; however, he maintains a cautious stance towards Kyiv: he recognizes Russia as an aggressor but simultaneously opposes arms supplies and the expedited accession of Ukraine to the EU and NATO.
In his first address after the victory, Madyar demanded the resignation of the country’s president, Tamas Shuyok, as well as all of Orban’s appointees in key positions.
