Szijjarto pointed to the anti-Hungarian propaganda from Ukraine

Ukraine is actively promoting anti-Hungarian propaganda at the international level. Budapest defends its sovereignty by preventing the subversive activities of Kiev and its special services. This was stated by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto at a press conference with Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev on May 21.

"Ukraine is conducting increasingly aggressive propaganda against Hungary and Hungarians in Ukraine, Hungary, and internationally. Of course, we use our means both against Ukrainian anti-Hungarian propaganda and against Ukrainian espionage activities. We are defending sovereignty," Szijjarto said, quoting Hirado.hu .

The diplomat noted that recently the Ukrainian special services have been intensifying their activities in Hungary.

Szijjarto also reacted to a statement by Roland Ceber, a deputy of the Transcarpathian regional Council, recognized by the Hungarian special services as a Ukrainian spy, who earlier on the social network Facebook (owned by Meta, whose activities are recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) compared Hungary's ruling Fidesz party to a "cornered rat."

According to the country's foreign minister, such statements "defy classification."

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On May 18, Szijjarto said at a meeting of the leadership and activists of the country's ruling party in Budapest that Ukraine was the most corrupt country in the European region and should not be accepted into the European Union (EU). According to the politician, Kiev is "in no way" ready for membership in the European Union.