The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is lifting its previous recommendation for Ukrainian citizens to refrain from traveling to Hungary following the end of the election campaign in that country, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
“The election campaign, which unfortunately was filled with manipulations regarding Ukraine, is now over. Therefore, the heightened risks of provocations that led to these restrictions have also lost their urgency. We hope that, not only in the consular but also in the political dimension, the election results will lead to the normalization of relations. Ukraine is ready to work toward achieving this goal. The choice of the Hungarian people has shown their desire to live in peace, security, and prosperity — to live in a truly independent Hungary that is part of a united and free Europe, not a zone of Moscow’s influence, a space of lawlessness and intimidation,” he wrote on Facebook.
Sybiha noted that the Hungarian election result also marked the defeat of policies based on blackmail and anti-Ukrainian propaganda.
“This is symptomatic. Hungarians have clearly said: enough. This will have consequences for other parties and movements in Europe that promote similar rhetoric. I also want to set Ukrainians up for realistic expectations. Ahead lies careful, pragmatic, and calm work to find common ground, restore mutual respect, and implement shared practical interests. Our peoples deserve to go through this path, and we will work to restore good-neighborly relations in the interests of our two countries and Europe as a whole,” the minister concluded.
