Hungary is offering to serve as a venue for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia
Budapest has declared its readiness to provide a venue for potential negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. At the same time, Hungary has also expressed support for security guarantees for Kyiv, though it emphasized that certain reservations exist on this matter. This was discussed in an interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar.
In a conversation with FAZ, Magyar was asked whether a sufficient amount of weapons for self-defense is a necessary part of future security guarantees for Ukraine. The Hungarian prime minister disagreed with this approach.
According to Magyar, real guarantees can only be provided by the collective political will of leading nations, not by the volume of military aid.
“I do not believe that weapons are a guarantee of security. Security guarantees can only be provided by the international community. Hungary cannot play a decisive role here; this is a matter for the major powers,” he stated.
Mátyás outlined three areas in which Budapest is ready to contribute to a resolution.
“We can provide diplomatic and humanitarian assistance, and Hungary could also serve as a venue for negotiations,” he noted.
The interview was published following Mádár’s visit to Berlin, where he met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
At a joint press conference, the Hungarian prime minister confirmed that even under the new government, Hungary will not send either weapons or soldiers to Ukraine, writes the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
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