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Ukraine will “do whatever it takes” to influence Hungary’s upcoming election, FM Szijjártó says
Ukraine will “do whatever it takes” to influence Hungary’s upcoming election, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Kecskemét, in central Hungary, on Tuesday, arguing that the April 12 vote would be a pivotal national issue for both countries.
Speaking at a business forum, Szijjártó said a victory by ruling Fidesz would prevent Hungary from being dragged into the war in Ukraine and it would block European Union funds from being diverted to the country, while keeping Kyiv out of the EU.
He argued that admitting Ukraine into the EU would instantly devastate Hungarian agriculture, strip cohesion funds and risk making Hungary a gateway for the Ukrainian mafia.
He suggested Ukraine’s leadership was desperate to avoid another four years of a Fidesz government, which, he noted, had consistently opposed their interests.
“[Ukrainian President] Volodymyr Zelensky’s threat to send troops to ‘chat’ with Viktor Orbán … the oil blockade pushing petrol prices to 1,000 forints a litre are all attempts to interfere [in the election], Szijjártó said, arguing that “high fuel prices are rarely an advantage for incumbents.”
Szijjártó also demanded answers in connection with the “suspicious movement of hundreds of millions in cash” transiting through Hungary, linked to Ukrainian military and intelligence personnel. He said “the panic and the outrage” from Ukraine’s part were “telling”, adding that “something doesn’t add up.”
Addressing the suspension of oil flows via the Druzhba pipeline, the minister said Ukraine was refusing to resume deliveries for political reasons, but expressed confidence that Hungarian reserves would outlast Kyiv’s funds.
“So if the election result we expect and hope for comes to pass, then on April 13 we’ll see just how advanced Ukrainian engineering really is, as somehow, overnight, that pipeline will be up and running again,” Szijjártó said. “And they’ll have no choice but to strike a deal if they’ll have to put up with us for another four years, and the EU’s military loan going through will depend on us.”
If you missed our previous articles concerning the 2026 general elections in Hungary:
- Could Péter Magyar’s lead vanish due to Orbán’s alleged Russian-backed disinformation drive or the mobilisation?
- Hulk urges Hungarians to vote a certain way in April
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Substitute “Russia” as the country name in that headline and it becomes accurate.
The policies of the Hungarian government could not be more consistent.
They practice Real-Politik, which means that they support their allies.
Everyone, except for AI, and The Leftists who generate it, understand that the Fidesz slogan, ‘No War’, means no further NATO Aggression in Western Russia, and, failing that, no Hungarian support for it.
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