Sybiga accuses new Hungarian government of continuing Orban's Ukraine policy
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiga has stated that after the change of government in Hungary, Budapest's policy towards Ukraine has not changed substantially. According to him, the new Prime Minister Peter Magyar continues to use approaches related to the blocking and isolation of Ukraine.
"The policy of blocking and isolationism towards Ukraine continues even after the resignation of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Now - in the messages of the new head of government Peter Magyar," - said Sybiga.
The statement of the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry followed Magyar's speech in the Hungarian parliament. The Prime Minister said that Budapest had received an invitation to join the "Carpathian Eight" format created at the initiative of Ukraine, but refused to do so. He did not publicly clarify the reasons for the decision.
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry subsequently confirmed that a representative of the country was present at the first forum, but Hungary did not join the final declaration. At the meeting, the country was represented by the chargé d'affaires of the embassy in Kyiv, Adam Cegledi.
Another subject of disagreement was the project to create a strategic storage facility for petroleum products for Ukraine in Hungary. Magyar said that the Hungarian MOL had negotiated with Naftogaz without government consent and that under the TISZA cabinet such a facility would not be built.
Earlier, Naftogaz and MOL signed a memorandum to work on a project of strategic fuel reserves on Hungarian territory near the Ukrainian border. Its goal was called the creation of reserves beyond the zone of Russian attacks.
Peter Magyar headed the Hungarian government in May 2026 after the TISZA party won the parliamentary elections, ending a 16-year period of Viktor Orban's rule. On May 9, parliament elected Magyar as prime minister, and on May 12 a new cabinet was formed.
Based on materials from: Andrii Sybiga, Telex
