´Hungary’s government has formally condemned Russia’s military aggression and announced its support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity, according to policy guidelines published late Tuesday — marking a sharp break with the Russia-friendly policies of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. General Assembly in New York. It also recognizes Kyiv’s right to self-defense and backs negotiations toward “sustainable peace and long-term security guarantees.” Magyar has steadily shifted Budapest’s foreign policy since ousting Orbán this spring.
He moved to repair ties with Brussels, secured a deal that unlocked €16.4 billion in frozen EU funds and lifted Hungary’s vetoes on reimbursing EU countries for weapons sent to Kyiv. He also announced a review of Orbán’s landmark Paks II nuclear deal with Moscow earlier this month. Orbán signed the agreement with Russia’s Rosatom in 2014, backed by up to €10 billion in Russian financing.
However, Magyar’s government still opposes fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU membership and has sought to slow down accession talks between Brussels and Kyiv. Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said that if negotiations are completed, a referendum would take place to decide whether Hungary agrees to accept Ukraine into the bloc.
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