Hungary's PM to Zelenskyy: President in Kyiv doesn't decide what Hungarian people think
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Sun, 04 May 2025 11:36:11 +0300

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn has responded to criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who accused Orbn of blocking Kyivs EU accession.
Source Orbn on X Twitter, as reported by European Pravda Details Speaking to journalists on Saturday 3 May, Zelenskyy criticised Orbn for doing very dangerous things.
Zelenskyy believes that Orbns actions to block Ukraines European integration are connected to Kyivs involvement in the domestic political struggle amid the upcoming 2026 elections in Hungary.
Quote from Orbn President Zelenskyy addressed the Hungarian people yesterday.
Mr.
President What the Hungarian people think is not decided by the president in Kyiv or the bureaucrats in Brussels.
There is no Ukrainian EU accession without Hungary.
Every Hungarian will have their say on this.
Whether you like it or not.
Thats how we do things here.
Background The Ukrainian government and the European Commission had ambitious plans for the pace of accession negotiations in 2025, but the Hungarian veto stood in the way.
Budapest organised a consultative poll on Ukraines accession to the EU, with Orbn publicly voting against it.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Pter Szijjrt claimed that Zelenskyy has to come to terms with the fact that Hungarians have every right to express their opinion on Ukraines fasttrack EU accession.
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