Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with Russian President Vladimir Putin
The Hungarian government alleges that Kiev is trying to influence the next elections – all against Orban, allegedly.
This tense the environment between Hungary e Ukraine.
Last week, Viktor Orbán did not hesitate to attack Ukrainian politicians, including the president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who have “crudely formulated messages insulting e threatening against Hungary and the Hungarian government.”
“We cannot allow anyone to endanger the sovereignty of Hungary or the integrity of elections Hungarians”, claimed the Prime Minister of Hungary, in a video published on .
Orbán speaks of an “attack” on Ukraine, in a “coordinated series of Ukrainian actions to interfere in Hungarian elections” – all, allegedly, in favor of Orbán’s opponents.
Zelenskyy told the World Economic Forum that Orbán “lives off European money while trying to sell European interests”.
Orbán responded: “Zelenskyy is a man in a difficult situation, unable or unwilling to end a war for a fourth year. Despite the fact that the US president is giving him all the help he needs.”
The leader of the government of Hungary said that the leader of the government of Ukraine “exceeded all limits of decency”.
This Tuesday, Hungary’s Foreign Minister, Péter Szijjártó, announced that the Ukrainian ambassador was summoned to provide clarification.
This is because, he claimed, “in recent weeks, the president of Ukraine and the Ukrainian government have been engaged in a campaign of open, brazen and aggressive interference.”
Parliamentary elections in Hungary are scheduled for April 12th.
Fidesz, Orbán’s party, joins the Christian Democratic Party and competes against Tisza, an opposition and pro-European party, which must have the support of several European Union leaders.
These accusations of foreign interference are a typical tactic by Orbán’s team to mobilize his electorate, describes Ukraine.
However, Viktor Orbán has even suggested holding a national petition not to financially support Ukraine in dealing with Russia.
Nuno Teixeira da Silva, ZAP //
