Zelenskyy comments on JD Vance's trip to Hungary before elections
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to US Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Hungary ahead of the parliamentary elections, according to The Guardian.
In an interview with The Guardian, Zelenskyy calls the US Vice President’s trip to Budapest to campaign for the political party of incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán counterproductive.
At the same time, the Ukrainian President emphasizes that he has no intention of interfering in the Hungarian elections, which will take place on Sunday, April 12. According to him, the Hungarian people must decide for themselves which political party to support.
Background
JD Vance’s visit to Budapest took place on the eve of Hungary's April 12 parliamentary elections. According to media reports, the Trump administration wants to support Viktor Orbán, who, according to polls, may lose to the opposition.
During his visit to Hungary, Vance stated that Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán had allegedly made the greatest contribution to efforts to end the full-scale war in Ukraine.
During his visit to Budapest, Vance accused Ukrainian intelligence of attempting to influence the results of Hungary's elections. He also expressed support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of the parliamentary elections and compared him to Trump, calling both peacemakers.
Subsequently, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to statements by US Vice President JD Vance regarding alleged Ukrainian interference in the elections in Hungary and the United States. In particular, the Ministry described them as merely part of the election campaign.
