Hungary said a meeting between Prime Minister Péter Magyar and President Volodymyr Zelensky will depend on progress in talks on the Hungarian minority in Ukraine.According to Euronews on Wednesday, government officials said technical consultations between Budapest and Kyiv are underway, but no high-level meeting has been scheduled.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“A personal meeting between Péter Magyar and Volodymyr Zelensky will be possible if Ukraine fulfils the Hungarian side’s demands regarding the situation of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine,” government representatives said during a briefing.The fate of Zakarpattia’s ethnic Hungarian community – estimated at around 70,000-80,000 people – has been a persistent flashpoint in relations between Kyiv and Budapest. Hungary has cited concerns about the minority’s welfare as grounds for blocking Ukraine’s closer integration with the EU and NATO, while disputes over language rights, conscription, and dual citizenship have kept tensions simmering.Hungarian officials have suggested the city of Berehove in Zakarpattia as a possible venue for a future meeting.Technical talks underwayHungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha agreed to begin expert-level talks related to minority rights.Orbán said both sides had appointed negotiating teams and would begin discussions online.“These discussions can create an important foundation for a reassuring resolution of minority rights issues as soon as possible,” Orbán added.
Hungary Says Zelensky Meeting Depends on Progress on Minority Rights
Hungary said a meeting between Prime Minister Péter Magyar and President Volodymyr Zelensky depends on progress in talks on minority rights.







