“We are following with attention the comments of Hungary’s new leadership about the relationship between our countries and also regarding Ukraine. We assume that the Hungarian government will act in these matters as well in the spirit of the responsibility conferred by the people, along the lines of the country and their national interests,” said Russian foreign affairs spokeswoman Marja Zaharova according to Portfolio.hu. The paper to the Russian news agency TASSSZ referred to.
The spokesperson also added that Russia will make its decisions based on concrete actions and statements.
“We take note of the statements of the representatives of the new leadership in Hungary regarding the development of relations with our country, as well as the situation in and around Ukraine. We assume that the Hungarian government will act in accordance with the responsibility entrusted to it, keeping in mind the interests of the country’s people,” he said.
Péter Magyar said on Wednesday: Hungary and Ukraine have achieved a breakthrough in asserting the language use and national minority rights of the Transcarpathian Hungarian community. As the Prime Minister indicated, the Hungarian Prime Minister will most likely ratify the agreement at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy next week. About what this could mean for Transcarpathian Hungarians, we wrote in this article.
All of this really indicates that the negotiations, which have not progressed substantially for years, have gained momentum. Partly not because Viktor Orbán’s government had already decided that the central element of its election campaign, in addition to Brussels, would be Ukraine, which has been declared a source of danger. About this in this article you can read more.
