Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused Ukraine of making an attempt to intrude in parliamentary elections and has ordered that the Ukrainian ambassador be summoned for a dialog.

Supply: Orbán in a video on Fb on Monday, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Orbán stated that final week, Ukrainian political leaders, together with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, "made crude insults and threats in opposition to Hungary and the Hungarian authorities".

Quote: "Our nationwide safety companies have analysed this newest Ukrainian assault and concluded that these occasions are a part of a coordinated collection of Ukrainian actions geared toward interfering in elections in Hungary, however we can’t permit anybody to threaten Hungary's sovereignty or the integrity of Hungarian elections."

Particulars: Orbán added that he instructed Overseas Minister Péter Szijjártó to summon the Ukrainian ambassador in Hungary. "We are going to defend Hungary's sovereignty and pursuits," he stated.

Background:

• Final week, Zelenskyy stated on the World Financial Discussion board in Davos that "each 'Viktor' who lives off European cash whereas making an attempt to promote out European pursuits deserves a smack upside the top". He didn’t specify which Viktor he meant.
• Orbán responded to Zelenskyy's remarks, stating that "everybody will get what they deserve".
• The prime minister additionally stated that Hungary "is not going to have a parliament that will vote for Ukraine's accession to the EU" for the subsequent 100 years.
• This provoked a spat with Ukrainian Overseas Minister Andrii Sybiha, who stated that Orbán's plans to dam Ukraine's EU membership are doomed to fail, as Orbán's "grasp in Moscow received't final 100 years".
• Sybiha additionally in contrast Orbán to Hitler's henchman Ferenc Szálasi and accused him of blocking the restoration of peace in Europe.

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