In the west Ukraine the head of Hungarian diplomacy will be found Peter Sciarto for talks with his counterpart Dmytro Kulebaas a European summit focused on financial aid to the war-torn country approaches, following Budapest's recent veto.
Purpose, the preparation of his meeting Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbanin order to “find solutions” to their differences and pave the way for “critical EU decisions on Ukraine” to be taken, according to Kiev.
An indication of how strained relations between the two neighbors are is the fact that Mr. Szijardo has never set foot in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion almost two years ago, while instead he has visited Moscow repeatedly.
The appointment was made in Uzgorod, where a large Magyar community resides. Security measures have been stepped up after the Hungarian minister received a letter containing threats against his life.
He will also be present general secretary of the Ukrainian presidency Andrei Germak.
Mr. Orban is the single European leader who maintained close relations with the Kremlin, while at the same time having complicated relations with Ukraine.
Last month, he blocked an agreement in the European Council to give Ukraine a total of €50 billion in aid over four years. Now, he says he is ready to agree to the offer of support to Kiev, but “beyond the common budget” of the EU and on the condition that there will be the possibility of reviewing it on an annual basis.
An emergency summit will be held in Brussels on Thursday to find a compromise.
The nationalist populist prime minister also refused to sign off on the opening of accession negotiations with Kiev: he simply walked out of the room when the vote on it took place in mid-December.
He has not stopped repeating that Ukraine cannot win the war with Russia, suggesting that negotiations be held between Kiev and Moscow for a ceasefire.
The tensions between the two capitals are not exactly news. Diplomatic tension had already risen before the invasion, as Ukraine adopted a series of controversial measures from 2017 onwards, especially regarding the teaching of the Ukrainian language.
In a sign of de-escalation, Kiev recently adopted a law to protect minority rights in Ukraine — a step Budapest has deemed insufficient.
Over 100,000 Magyars live in the Transcarpathian region at the western end of Ukraine. The area was under Hungarian control until World War I.
Source: News Beast
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