The ministry lodged a protest with the ambassador, denying any Ukrainian involvement in Hungary’s electoral process. It stressed that Kyiv firmly opposed "any attempt by the Hungarian side to draw Ukraine into Hungary’s election campaign", saying this damaged the development of bilateral relations.

The ministry urged Hungary to "cease its aggressive, anti-Ukrainian rhetoric" to avoid further negative consequences for bilateral ties. It added that Ukraine remained ready for constructive cooperation with Hungary.

The statement also reiterated calls for Budapest to stop blocking Ukraine’s EU accession talks, arguing that Ukraine’s membership would serve the interests of both nations as well as those of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine.

Election 2026 - Szijjarto: Further pro-Tisza election interference to be expected from Ukraine

The Hungarian ambassador to Kyiv has been summoned to the Ukrainian foreign ministry, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said on Facebook on Wednesday, adding that based on the meeting, "Kyiv is expected to carry on with gross interference into the Hungarian elections in favour of the [opposition] Tisza party."

Peter Szijjarto said the move and the contents of the meeting had been "unsurprising". "They again objected to Hungarians expressing their opinions in a national petition on the intention of Brussels and Kyiv to spend Hungarians' money on operating and arming Ukraine," he said.

"We weren't given an explanation regarding President [Volodymyr] Zelensky's vulgar insults to [Prime Minister] Viktor Orban, or why the foreign minister is talking about Hitler. Based on what was said at the talks, we must be prepared for continued, open and gross interference into the Hungarian elections from the Ukrainians," he said.

"We will protect our homeland's sovereignty and we shall not allow that they interfere with the election results."

He said Ukraine was working for the victory of the Tisza party. "Hungary's future and the matter of war or peace can only be decided by Hungarians," he concluded.
 

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