Zelensky Praises First Meeting with Hungarian PM Peter Magyar

ua.korrespondent.net (Ukrainian) — October 16, 2026 at 02:01 PM UTC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar in Brussels on October 16, marking their first official talks, which focused on bilateral relations and Ukraine's EU accession path. Zelensky thanked Magyar for opening two additional negotiation clusters and discussed efforts to end the Russian war, trade cooperation, and agricultural issues. Magyar expressed full solidarity against Russian aggression and offered diplomatic help for a ceasefire. The leaders agreed to resume joint work and ministerial consultations, with Magyar welcoming Ukraine's law on national minority education and a September resolution on crimes against Hungarians in Transcarpathia. Zelensky was also invited to Budapest for October 23 events.

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