Ukraine-Hungary relations

Hungary lifts ban on Ukrainian media in bid to repair ties with Kyiv

Hungary has lifted restrictions on the distribution of Ukrainian media, saying the move is needed to give the Ukrainian community and refugees access to information in their native language and improve relations between the two countries.

20 June, 12:17 PM

Zelenskyy seen speaking with Hungary’s new leader at EU summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Hungary’s new prime minister, Péter Magyar, had at least a brief conversation during an EU summit in Brussels, according to a photo from the event that Magyar posted on X on June 19.

19 June, 05:40 PM

Hungary's Magyar links talks with Zelenskyy to national minority rights

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar is ready to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy early next week if Ukraine and Hungary can complete talks on national minority rights this week, he said in Berlin during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on June 2, according to Telex.

2 June, 06:21 PM

Ukraine and Hungary open expert talks on bilateral ties, minority rights and EU accession

Ukraine and Hungary held their first round of expert-level consultations, discussing the full scope of bilateral relations, minority rights protections and Ukraine's path toward European Union membership, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X on May 20.

20 May, 02:50 PM

Ukraine in active dialogue with new Hungarian leadership, expects bilateral breakthrough

Ukraine is pressing ahead with diplomatic outreach to Hungary's newly formed government, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressing optimism about the prospects for a bilateral reset, he said on May 19, following a meeting with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

19 May, 03:55 PM

Hungary's political shakeup brings Russian strikes to Zakarpattya — The Sunday Times

Russian strikes shattered western Ukraine’s Zakarpattya Oblast immediately after Viktor Orban lost Hungary's election, erasing an unspoken safety net built on his ties to Vladimir Putin, The Sunday Times wrote on May 17.

18 May, 01:50 PM

Ukraine and Hungary agree to expert-level talks on minority rights

Ukraine and Hungary have agreed to hold a round of expert-level consultations this week to resolve bilateral issues, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced on May 18.

18 May, 12:47 PM

Zelenskyy aide tempers Magyar’s proposal for June meeting in Zakarpattia

Ukrainian presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn responded to a proposal by Hungary’s future prime minister, Péter Magyar, to hold his first meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in early June in Berehove, a city in Zakarpattia.

29 April, 02:24 PM

Orbán lost Hungary after running on anti-Ukraine hatred, Zelenskyy says

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán lost the parliamentary election because he built his campaign on hatred toward Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Fakty Tyzhnia on ICTV.

20 April, 09:04 PM

Zelenskyy sets end-of-April deadline to restore Druzhba oil pipeline

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Druzhba oil pipeline would be repaired enough to resume operations by the end of April.

14 April, 04:20 PM

Péter Magyar plans Zelenskyy talks after toppling Orbán in Hungary

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar said after his Tisza party’s parliamentary election victory that he plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Telex reported on April 13.

14 April, 11:00 AM

Ukraine prepares Zelenskyy-Magyar talks after Orbán’s defeat in Hungary

Ukraine has reached out to Hungary about possible talks between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Peter Magyar after his party’s election victory, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

13 April, 05:56 PM

Orbán orders halt to gas transit to Ukraine through Hungary starting in July

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered a halt to natural gas transit to Ukraine starting in July 2026, dpa reported, citing a decree published overnight on March 26.

26 March, 06:40 PM

Experts warn Orbán’s gas threat to Ukraine could breach core EU obligations

Ukraine has sufficient natural gas reserves in its underground gas storage sites and alternative supply routes, so a possible halt to gas imports from Hungary is not critical for Kyiv, former Energy Minister Olha Buslavets said on Facebook on March 25.

26 March, 01:40 PM

Orbán says Hungary will halt gas supplies to Ukraine

Hungary will gradually halt gas supplies to Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook on March 25.

25 March, 01:29 PM

Orbán blocks €90B Ukraine loan as EU leaders fail to break Brussels deadlock

EU leaders failed to persuade Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to lift his blockade on a €90 billion loan for Ukraine at a summit in Brussels on March 19, despite a last-minute compromise aimed at securing his support, Politico reported.

20 March, 03:05 PM

Ukraine rejects Hungary’s claim it refused Druzhba pipeline talks

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has rejected claims by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó that Kyiv refused to take part in trilateral energy consultations with Hungary and Slovakia, saying no such meeting had been formally agreed upon.

16 March, 06:13 PM

Orbán ally linked to detention of Oschadbank cash couriers in Hungary probe

The detention of Oschadbank cash couriers in Hungary is indirectly linked to Istvan Garancsi, a close friend of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Hungarian outlet Telex reported on March 10.

13 March, 12:17 PM

Orbán orders Hungarian team in Kyiv to inspect Druzhba pipeline damage

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán instructed a Hungarian delegation in Kyiv to seek a meeting with Ukrainian officials over the situation surrounding the Druzhba oil pipeline and attempt to inspect the site of the damage, he said during a call with Deputy Energy Minister Gábor Czepek on March 12.

12 March, 06:51 PM

Orbán claims Ukrainians ‘threatened’ his relatives

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said his family had also received “threats” from Ukraine, The Guardian reported on March 12.

12 March, 05:16 PM

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