On December 27, local time, Hungarian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Levente Mazar said in an interview with the National newspaper (Magyar Nemzet) that preparations are underway for a meeting between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Ukrainian ** Vladimir Zelensky, but the two sides will not hold a meeting until a series of controversial issues are resolved.
Levent Magyar.
Responding to a question about the prospects for a meeting between the leaders of the two countries, Levente Mazar said: "In preparation for the meeting between Vladimir Zelensky and Viktor Orban, we put forward one condition: first, we have to agree on how to resolve the controversial issues at the negotiating table. There is no agreement yet, so this is not the right time for a meeting, and we are working on it. The Ukrainians have just taken some measures to meet our demands. ”
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The Hungarian Deputy Foreign Minister also noted that after the start of the Russian military operation, the tone of the Ukrainians became more "combative".
"We explain that this is due to emotional agitation, because in the initial stages of the war Ukraine was clearly in a panic and even doubted whether it would be able to hold out," he said. Despite the sometimes rude rhetoric of the Ukrainian leadership, the Hungarian side did not react with the same force. ”
Victor Orban Source: Reuters.
In the past two years, Orban, unlike the leaders of other EU member states, has not held any formal meetings with Zelensky. They had a brief exchange at the EU summit in Brussels, where Ukraine** was a special guest.
In addition, the two men had a brief meeting on December 10 in Buenos Aires to attend the inauguration of Argentine Javier Milley. The two countries did not disclose details of the talks.
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On December 21, the Hungarian prime minister said at a press conference that earlier this month, Zelensky proposed to hold bilateral talks with him, which he accepted, and that the first meeting between the two in two years could take place "sometime in the future," the Hungarian prime minister saidWe just need to figure out one question: what to discuss?
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Since Russia launched its special military operation against Ukraine, Orban has repeatedly criticized Ukraine**, including language restrictions on ethnic minorities in Kyiv**, including ethnic Hungarians in the Transcarpathian region, and Ukraine's desire to quickly join the European Union.
On December 8, the Hungarian prime minister said that the European Union could not admit Ukraine as a member because of the country's high level of corruption.
In addition, Hungary has refused to provide Ukraine with ** and has not allowed ** from other countries** to transit through Hungary. (Vincennes compiled December 28, 2023).
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