Hungary, Ukraine agree to reset ties, Magyar says

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Hungary and Ukraine agreed to reset their diplomatic relations during a meeting in Brussels on October 16, where Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The leaders discussed minority rights and expressed support for each other’s positions regarding Russia's war against Ukraine. Magyar emphasized Hungary's readiness to assist Ukraine diplomatically towards achieving a ceasefire and lasting peace, marking a shift from his predecessor Viktor Orban’s more confrontational stance toward Kyiv.
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Hungary and Ukraine agreed to reset their diplomatic ties following a meeting between Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Brussels on October 16, 2026. Magyar stated his solidarity with Ukraine against "inhuman Russian aggression" but reaffirmed Hungary's stance that it would not send arms to Ukraine. The meeting aimed to address tensions over the rights of Hungary's ethnic Hungarian minority in Ukraine. Both leaders expressed readiness to work towards a ceasefire and lasting peace through diplomatic means, which is crucial for the European Union’s support of Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. Zelenskiy described the meeting as "very good" and indicated an openness to visiting Budapest.

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"I assured the Ukrainian president of my full solidarity over the inhuman Russian aggression against his country," Magyar wrote in a Facebook post after what he called his first official bilateral meeting with Zelenskiy in Brussels.
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🔮 He had repeatedly said that Hungary would not send arms to Ukraine, however, and demanded progress on the rights of its ethnic Hungarian minority.
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Hungary, Ukraine agree to reset ties, Magyar says asserted
Magyar → agree → ties
Budapest and Kyiv agreed to put their relations on a new footing, Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Friday after meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as the leaders aim to calm tensions over minority rights. asserted
leaders → agree → rights
Magyar has taken a less confrontational stance towards Kyiv than his predecessor Viktor Orban. asserted
Magyar → take → predecessor
He had repeatedly said that Hungary would not send arms to Ukraine, however, and demanded progress on the rights of its ethnic Hungarian minority. asserted
Hungary → say → minority
"I assured the Ukrainian president of my full solidarity over the inhuman Russian aggression against his country," Magyar wrote in a Facebook post after what he called his first official bilateral meeting with Zelenskiy in Brussels. asserted
he → assure → Brussels
Magyar also said that Hungary was ready to assist Ukraine by all possible diplomatic means to reach a ceasefire and lasting peace. asserted
Hungary → say → ceasefire
Zelenskiy called the meeting "very good" and said that the two leaders discussed a lot of topics. asserted
leaders → call → topics
He also said that he "won't mind" visiting Budapest. asserted
he → say → Budapest
Former Prime Minister Orban had opposed the flow of billions of euros in aid to Ukraine and its EU membership. asserted
Orban → oppose → Ukraine
Orban made scepticism towards support for Ukraine in its war with Russia a central plank of his campaign ahead of an April election that ended his premiership after 16 years. asserted
that → make → years
On Tuesday, Ukraine took a step forward in its European Union membership bid, opening talks with the bloc on internal market and competitiveness standards, after Hungary dropped its objections. asserted
Hungary → take → objections
Magyar's government backed the move after Ukraine's parliament passed legislation on Monday expanding the rights of Hungarian speakers and other minorities to receive education in their native language. asserted
parliament → back → language
"I welcomed the political agreement reached between Hungary and Ukraine on strengthening the rights of the Transcarpathian Hungarian minority," Magyar said after his meeting with Zelenskiy. asserted
Magyar → welcome → Zelenskiy
He also said that he considered the passing of the legislation on minority education "as the first step in restoring mutual trust" between the two countries. asserted
he → say → countries
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