Ukraine and Hungary clash again, Szijjártó adds fuel to fire
Photo: Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó (Getty Images)
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has publicly accused Ukraine of attempting to interfere in the country’s elections and violating democratic principles, stated Szijjártó on X in response to a post by Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
Szijjártó claimed that Ukraine is trying to influence the formation of the Hungarian government and force it to follow Brussels’ positions. However, the Hungarian minister said the current government would not allow this.
"Well, I see you started to interfere into our elections. We know you want a government which would say yes to Brussels and would be ready to drag Hungary into your war. But we will not let it happen! The sovereign Hungarian government will continue to protect the country and its people from your war! Hungary first!" Szijjártó wrote.
His statement was a reaction to Sybiha’s post addressed to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
In his message, the Ukrainian diplomat sharply criticized Hungary’s leadership, accusing it of spreading false claims and maintaining a pro-Russian stance.
"This plan is doomed to fail, Mr. Prime Minister. Your master in Moscow won’t last 100 years, even if you were ready to donate him all organs. And on the day Ukraine joins the EU, we will frame this headline in Parliament to remember your lies for the next 100 years," Sybiha wrote.
The public spat on social media comes amid tense relations between Kyiv and Budapest. Hungary has repeatedly blocked or delayed EU integration decisions concerning Ukraine and criticized Kyiv’s support in the war against Russia, citing its own national interests and a peace-oriented stance.
Sybiha stressed that such accusations are baseless and have no foundation, and that attempts to smear Kyiv only reflect Budapest’s lack of arguments.
Provocative statements by Orbán
Earlier, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán compared EU leaders to Third Reich dictator Adolf Hitler and French Emperor Napoleon.
Orbán also claimed that it is unclear who attacked whom in the war between Ukraine and Russia. The cynical statement by the pro-Russian Hungarian Prime Minister came against the backdrop of the EU’s decision on further financial support for Kyiv.
