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Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has reiterated that Hungary will not provide weapons or combat equipment for the Russia–Ukraine war.
The position was outlined by Péter Magyar following a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels via Facebook on May 28.
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“I informed the Secretary General that Hungary does not send either weapons or combat equipment to the Russia–Ukraine war,” Magyar said.
He also stated that Hungary would once again become a reliable partner of the world’s strongest military and defense alliance, and that he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte agreed that Hungarian servicemen were performing their duties well within NATO’s peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.
Hungarian PM added that, at present, cooperation between Budapest and NATO remains limited to participation in the alliance’s peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.
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According to Magyar, Rutte also briefed him on preparations for the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara in July, as well as on rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar also may meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in June if the two countries reach an agreement on the rights of Hungary’s ethnic minority in Ukraine.
Magyar expressed cautious optimism about resolving the long-standing dispute, which remains a key obstacle to Ukraine’s EU accession ambitions, Reuters reported.
The comments were made during his visit to Poland, part of an effort to recalibrate Hungary’s relations with the European Union. Relations between Budapest and the bloc deteriorated significantly under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, particularly over his stance toward Ukraine and closer ties with Russia.
While Magyar has adopted a less confrontational approach toward Kyiv, he continues to insist on guarantees for the linguistic rights of roughly 150,000 ethnic Hungarians living in Ukraine. He has indicated that progress on this issue is a necessary condition for Hungary’s approval of Ukraine’s EU membership bid.
Magyar also suggested that, if negotiations are successful, a meeting with Zelenskyy could take place in early June in Berehove (Beregszász), a town in western Ukraine with a large Hungarian-speaking population.
Previously, Hungary’s new government has said it is prepared to hold talks with Ukraine on its path toward European Union membership.
The Hungarian ambassador noted that Budapest is ready to engage in discussions aimed at producing tangible outcomes, as the administration of Prime Minister Péter Magyar begins technical-level negotiations with Kyiv concerning issues affecting ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine.
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