Hungarian President travelled to Ukraine, will meet Zelenskiy in Kyiv

President Katalin Novák already departed for her official visit to Kyiv after she accepted the invitation of President Zelenskiy. Based on the information of index.hu, a Hungarian news outlet, the President flies to Poland first. Then she continues her journey to Ukraine by train. The Presidential Office neither denied nor confirmed the information.

According to index.hu, this is the most high-profile visit by a Hungarian official to Ukraine. The Hungarian government decided to support Ukraine by paying Hungary’s share in the EU’s EUR 18 billion financial bailout. That means Budapest will have to transfer EUR 187 million.

Novák was among the signatories of a joint statement of 11 European heads of state condemning the Russian attack against Ukraine on 10 October. They highlighted in the document that the Russian nuclear threats were unacceptable. Furthermore, they demanded that the Kremlin stop attacks against civilian targets. The heads of state also declared that those responsible for war crimes should answer for their deeds in court.

Earlier this week, Novák met with the chairman of the KMKSZ, the leading party of the Hungarians living in Ukraine. Later, she welcomed Transcarpathian Hungarian kids in the Presidential Sándor Palace.

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In June, PM Viktor Orbán and President Zelenskiy talked on the phone. They touched on subjects like the EU accession of Ukraine, offering support for the refugees and Hungary-Ukraine cooperation. After the phone conversation, the Ukrainian President invited PM Orbán to Kyiv, but the visit has not taken place yet.