Budapest Times
April 6, 2022

Government official rejects Ukraine leaders’ remarks on Hungary

Foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar on Wednesday talked to Ukrainian Ambassador Lyubov Nepop, and rejected what he called “unfair accusations” levelled by Ukrainian leaders against Hungary.

Magyar told MTI after the meeting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna had accused Hungary’s government of “not reacting proportionately” to the Russia-Ukraine war.

“We have opened the borders to more than half a million refugees since the start of the war, contributed to easing the suffering of those in need with countless deliveries of private and state-funded donations, provided hospital treatment for 130 Ukrainian children and taken part in every international effort aiming to stop the bloodshed,” he added.

None of those efforts would have been possible without the sacrifice and support of Hungarian citizens, who only deserve praise and gratitude for their efforts, he said.

“We call on Ukraine to refrain from insulting Hungary and commenting on its internal affairs even in these hard times; they can, in the meantime, continue to count on our help,” he said.