Orban to Zelensky: President in Kiev does not decide what the Hungarian people think

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The head of the Hungarian government, Viktor Orban, responded to criticism by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, who accused the Hungarian premiere through the blockade of Ukraine’s accession to the EU.

Source: Orban in x, « European Truth”

Details: Zelensky on Saturday, May 3, in communication with journalists He criticized Orbanawhich, he said, makes « very dangerous things. »

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According to Zelensky, the actions of Hungary’s prime minister on blocking Ukrainian European integration are related to the involvement of Ukraine in the domestic political struggle against the backdrop of the upcoming elections in 2026.

« Yesterday, President Zelensky appealed to the Hungarian people. Mr. President! What the Hungarian people think is not decided by the President in Kiev or bureaucrats in Brussels, » Victor Orban wrote in response to Zelensky.

« Without Hungary, Ukraine will not join the EU. Every Hungarian citizen will have the right to express his opinion on this issue. You like it or not. We do here, » he added.

We will remind, the leadership of Ukraine and the European Commission had ambitious plans on the pace of negotiations on entry in 2025, but Hungarian veto was interfered with.

Budapest organized an advisory survey on Ukraine’s accession to the EU – Victor Orban has already publicly voted against.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Siyarto stated that Zelensky « must put up with the thought, that all Hungarians have the right to speak on the accelerated accession of Ukraine to the EU. «