FM Szijjártó receives death threat before his Ukraine visit

Recently, news has surfaced regarding a death threat received by Hungarian Foreign Minister, Péter Szijjártó. Reports indicate that the menacing email, written in Ukrainian, was dispatched to the the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Ukrainian representative. Later, the Foreign Minister confirmed the news regarding the death threat, prompting an elevation in his security measures.

The death threat

As Portfolio has reported, on January 29, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, is slated to visit Ukraine for discussions with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba. Szijjártó had earlier mentioned the presence of a robust Ukrainian delegation, including key figures like the head of the President’s Office and the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, aiming to lay the groundwork for the upcoming meeting between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to Portfolio’s sources, the threatening email in Ukrainian was sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Ukrainian representative. The email reads as follows:

Hungarians, we hate your government, which continues to do everything to make us lose the war. Do you believe your minister will just come to us after the attacks on Ukraine? We do not think so. So you can expect an explosive welcome on 29 January. An armoured train will not save you. We suggest that you place an order with a funeral home so that they can start making a coffin for Szijjártó to fit his height. God forgives, but the Ukrainians do not.