Hungarian Foreign Minister called Lavrov while Orban was in Kyiv

During Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto held a phone conversation with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov.

Peter Szijjarto and Sergey Lavrov / Illustrative photo / Photo: Associated Press

Peter Szijjarto and Sergey Lavrov / Illustrative photo / Photo: Associated Press

This was reported by the press service of the foreign ministry of the aggressor country.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the conversation was initiated by the Hungarian side. The press release states that the parties "gave a high assessment of the level of Russian-Hungarian political dialogue."

The statement also mentions that both sides "emphasized the necessity of unconditionally ensuring the rights of all national minorities living in Ukraine by Kyiv." It is worth noting that Budapest has repeatedly accused Ukraine of violating the rights of the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia region.

"It was emphasized that bilateral cooperation, despite the extremely challenging international environment, continues to develop progressively in the spirit of healthy pragmatism and mutual benefit," the Russian Foreign Ministry cynically stated.

As of now, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry has not released any information about the conversation.

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