Head of State Volodymyr Zelenskyy made it clear how he really feels about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as well as his unsuccessful attempts to "mediate" to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
Points of attention
- Zelensky publicly criticized Orban and reminded of Ukraine's strength.
- The President added that he does not need mediators in relations with the US and spoke out against Budapest's manipulations.
- The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called on Hungary to stop promoting Putin's interests in the international arena.
Zelensky publicly criticized Orban
The President once again reminded us that Ukraine is a strong country, which has directly demonstrated this on the battlefield, holding back Russian invaders for years.
Does anyone else in Europe have such experience now? No one. Does Orban have such an army? No. How will he put pressure on Putin? With a joke, a smile? Let him keep it to himself.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine
The head of state drew attention to the fact that he and his team need direct relations with the US without intermediaries.
Prime Minister Orban, who wants, you know, "somehow there, somewhere there..." - will not work. I will not let him in and people like him, - emphasized Volodymyr Zelensky, adding that we are talking about the Prime Minister of Hungary, and not about the Hungarian people who support Ukraine.
What is important to understand is that relations between the Zelenskyy and Orban teams have worsened after the Hungarian leader once again called Russian dictator Vladimir Putin last week.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine appealed to the Hungarian authorities
Ukrainian diplomats consider the "peacemaking" statements and actions of Viktor Orban's team to be disconnected from reality.
Against this background, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on official Budapest to stop manipulating the topic of the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine.
Hungarian officials are once again claiming that they are capable of stopping the war, but these claims are untrue. In reality, deadly missiles and drones are flying over Ukrainian cities and communities after Hungarian "peacemaking" calls to Moscow, the Foreign Ministry noted.
Ukrainian diplomats draw attention to the fact that Hungary is actually calling for Ukraine to be left to Russia's mercy.
"We call on the Hungarian side to stop immoral manipulations on the topic of peace and Christmas, and to refrain from unilateral contacts with the aggressor state," the department added.
