Nobody would like to avoid getting involved in the war in Ukraine more than Hungarians!

Ipsos conducted an international survey regarding public opinion about the war in Ukraine between March 25 and April 3.

According to telex.hu, they asked 19 thousand people under the age of 75 in 27 countries and published the results on Wednesday. Based on their findings, nobody would like to avoid getting involved in the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine more than Hungarians. In Hungary, 90 pc of people do not want to get involved. Most Hungarians think that sanctions against Russia are ineffective. Furthermore, only Hungarians do not support further sanctions against Russia.

Hungarians would not interfere in conflicts between other countries and would not send military support to Ukraine. Moreover, they are not afraid that Russians would endanger other states.

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Meanwhile, a total of 4,761 people crossed into Hungary directly from Ukraine on Thursday, while another 5,001 people from Ukraine crossed from Romania, the national police headquarters said.

Police issued temporary residence permits valid for thirty days to 640 people,

the police website said on Friday. Holders of such permits must contact a local immigration office near their place of residence within thirty days to apply for permanent documents, it said.

Budapest police received 535 refugees, 220 children among them, by train, according to the municipal police website. Cooperating authorities provided transport and accommodation for 13 people, 8 children among them, in and around Budapest, the website said.

Refugees arriving on special train services at Kőbánya felső railway station, in eastern Budapest, were taken by bus to the BOK sports and events centre serving as a humanitarian transit point.