politics
February 24, 2026
Ukraine Hates Us
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has rejected claims that Budapest hates Ukraine during an exchange with reporters in Brussels
TL;DR
- Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto claims Ukraine hates Hungary, citing years of hostile policies from Kiev.
- The dispute involves Ukraine allegedly undermining Hungary's energy security, particularly concerning crude oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline.
- Hungary vetoed the EU's latest sanctions package against Russia, linking its removal to Ukraine resuming oil flow through the pipeline.
- Personal attacks between Ukrainian President Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Orban have escalated the diplomatic tensions.
- Orban has consistently opposed sending weapons to Ukraine and has called for diplomacy, also expressing reservations about Ukraine's EU membership.
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