The leader of the Hungarian party “Tisa,” which won the parliamentary elections, and the likely future Prime Minister of Hungary, Peter Madyar, stated his readiness for pragmatic dialogue with Russia and China. The politician thanked these countries for recognizing the voting results, which led to Viktor Orban, known for his close ties with Moscow, losing power.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Willingness to Cooperate and Position on the War
“The Kremlin and Beijing have spoken. I am grateful to them for respecting the will of the Hungarian voters and for being open to pragmatic cooperation, just like Hungary, because geography is geography,” Madyar said.
Peter Madyar emphasized that Hungary will continue to purchase oil from the Russian Federation but considers it necessary to diversify energy supply sources as much as possible. At the same time, he stressed that he does not intend to be a “friend” of Russian President Vladimir Putin and does not plan to initiate a phone call with him independently. In the event of a hypothetical contact with the Russian leader, Madyar would urge him to end the war against Ukraine. According to the politician, Ukraine is a victim of aggression, and no one has the right to demand that it give up its territory.
Changes in Hungary’s Foreign Policy
Peter Madyar also announced his intention to lift the veto imposed by Viktor Orban on the allocation of a €90 billion loan to Kyiv. At the same time, he emphasized that Hungary will not take on financial responsibility for this loan and opposes the accelerated accession of Ukraine to the European Union. Madyar links the normalization of relations with Kyiv to the guarantee of rights for the Hungarian minority in Ukraine.
Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow respects the choice of the Hungarian people; however, Putin does not plan to congratulate Madyar on his victory because Hungary is on the list of unfriendly countries for Russia.
Peter Madyar has already been congratulated by leaders of European Union countries, as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In Brussels and Kyiv, there are hopes that the new Prime Minister, who positions himself as a pro-European politician, will change Orban’s course, and Hungary will stop blocking initiatives aimed at supporting Ukraine.
Following the elections held on April 12, the center-right party “Tisa” gained a constitutional majority in the new composition of the Hungarian parliament.