New Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has stated that Ukraine has the right to defend itself by all available means and must receive strong security guarantees – unlike those provided under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum.
He said this at a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw on Wednesday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
"Ukraine is a victim and has the right to defend itself by all possible means in order to preserve its territorial integrity and sovereignty," Magyar said.
He also called for an urgent pause in the war, stating that there have been more than one million casualties on the Russian side and many losses on the Ukrainian side, including civilians.
"On both sides there are victims. That is why the goal must be a ceasefire and then a lasting peace. And it is the international community that must guarantee this – not like in the case of the Budapest Memorandum, but by truly ensuring compliance with these agreements, making others observe them, and guaranteeing Ukraine's security and territorial integrity," Magyar said.
