{"id":2159394,"date":"2026-09-22T09:23:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T06:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2159394"},"modified":"2026-09-22T09:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T06:23:19","slug":"hungary-and-ukraine-clash-over-zelenskyys-new-regional-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2159394","title":{"rendered":"Hungary and Ukraine clash over Zelenskyy&#8217;s new regional forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/26\/47\/1200x675_cmsv2_c6540d61-ebca-5247-9139-18a32d6e00ee-9922647.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2927986-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927986\" data-cid=\"9924617\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927986-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/46\/17\/189x106_cmsv2_a0864b7d-4484-547d-a208-7d8e0954a403-9924617.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Ring in Athens\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    The Ring<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Who can afford to live in Greece? The Ring in Athens\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2928112-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2928112\" data-cid=\"9925371\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2928112-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/53\/71\/189x106_cmsv2_fde5fe82-f1c7-5091-b65b-61329d786eca-9925371.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Iran&apos;s President Masoud Pezeshkian holds an image of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the 81st session of the General Assembly at UN headquarters, 23 September 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Iran<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Pezeshkian tells UN Iran will not be bullied but will negotiate\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2928065-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2928065\" data-cid=\"9924933\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2928065-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/49\/33\/189x106_cmsv2_e4f0548d-8a6d-57ec-aca9-e7f1d66dac3e-9924933.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A Syrian woman holds an AK-47 during an anti-Bashar Assad protest after Friday prayers on Friday, June 8, 2012, near Idlib, Syria.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Syria&#8217;s first women graduate from new police academy\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927944-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927944\" data-cid=\"9924343\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927944-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/43\/43\/189x106_cmsv2_4f976211-3f05-5c7b-b44a-b833059093ba-9924343.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Commission Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, St\u00e9phane S\u00e9journ\u00e9, during an interview with Euronews on 23 September, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    The Europe Conversation<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    China trade rebalancing &#8216;existential&#8217; for EU &#8211; Commissioner S\u00e9journ\u00e9\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927986-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927986\" data-cid=\"9924617\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927986-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/46\/17\/189x106_cmsv2_a0864b7d-4484-547d-a208-7d8e0954a403-9924617.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Ring in Athens\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    The Ring<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Who can afford to live in Greece? The Ring in Athens\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2928112-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2928112\" data-cid=\"9925371\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2928112-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/53\/71\/189x106_cmsv2_fde5fe82-f1c7-5091-b65b-61329d786eca-9925371.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Iran&apos;s President Masoud Pezeshkian holds an image of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the 81st session of the General Assembly at UN headquarters, 23 September 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Iran<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Pezeshkian tells UN Iran will not be bullied but will negotiate\n  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id=\"abe-2927944-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927944\" data-cid=\"9924343\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927944-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/43\/43\/189x106_cmsv2_4f976211-3f05-5c7b-b44a-b833059093ba-9924343.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Commission Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, St\u00e9phane S\u00e9journ\u00e9, during an interview with Euronews on 23 September, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    The Europe Conversation<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    China trade rebalancing &#8216;existential&#8217; for EU &#8211; Commissioner S\u00e9journ\u00e9\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Hungary and Ukraine clash over Zelenskyy&#8217;s new regional forum<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/26\/47\/1536x864_cmsv2_c6540d61-ebca-5247-9139-18a32d6e00ee-9922647.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Ukraine&apos;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, greets Hungary&apos;s Prime Minister Peter Magyar, center, next to European Council President Antonio Costa during a round table mee\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Ukraine&#8217;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, greets Hungary&#8217;s Prime Minister Peter Magyar, center, next to European Council President Antonio Costa during a round table mee<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Ukraine&#8217;s Foreign Minister Sybiha accused Magyar of echoing Orb\u00e1n&#8217;s &#8220;obstructionism and isolationism&#8221; after the Hungarian PM lambasted Kyiv for including Hungary in its new Carpathian Eight forum without consent.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Fresh tensions have flared between Hungary and Ukraine after Budapest accused Kyiv of including it in Volodymyr Zelenskyy\u2019s new regional development forum without its consent.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hungarian Prime Minister P\u00e9ter Magyar clashed with Ukraine\u2019s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on X overnight, insisting that Hungary had never agreed to join the Carpathian Eight (C8).<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy launched the C8 last Friday to boost regional investment, listing Hungary as one of its members. But Budapest denied any involvement on Monday, saying it had rejected an invitation to join.<\/p>\n<p>In a social media post, Sybiha accused Magyar of following in Viktor Orb\u00e1n&#8217;s footsteps on Ukraine policy. Orb\u00e1n, who led Hungary for 16 years until earlier this year, waged a fierce anti-Ukraine campaign, casting Kyiv as a threat to Europe.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What we&#8217;ve been hearing from Budapest lately leaves us confused. It seems that while Viktor Orb\u00e1n is gone, his policies of obstructionism and isolationism continue to thrive,&#8221; Sybiha wrote on X, adding that Magyar&#8217;s remarks were needlessly confrontational.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Despite these statements, we still reiterate Ukraine&#8217;s willingness and openness to developing mutually beneficial, pragmatic and respectful bilateral cooperation with Hungary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Magyar responded in a comment, reiterating that Hungary had been added to the C8 list without its consent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am helping you. To claim that a sovereign country is a member of an international cooperation (Carpathian Integration) without prior consultation or consent of the country concerned is completely unacceptable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Magyar compared the situation to a local football team signing an unknown player from the neighbourhood without asking. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t know each other, but you are in it, and you have to bring the ball.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Oil row adds to tensions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hungary&#8217;s ambassador to Ukraine attended the C8 meeting last Friday but did not sign the summit&#8217;s closing document, Hungarian news outlet Telex said.<\/p>\n<p>The Carpathian Eight was set up to strengthen security, energy and trade cooperation \u2013 and attract \u20ac9.4 billion in investment.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Ukraine&#8217;s state energy company Naftogaz announced an agreement with its Hungarian counterpart MOL to build oil storage facilities on Hungarian territory, intended to safeguard supplies against possible Russian attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The deal was criticised as a security threat by Orb\u00e1n&#8217;s Fidesz party and prompted a fierce rebuke from Magyar. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Under my government, no such storage will be built at the Hungarian-Ukrainian border, or anywhere else,&#8221; the prime minister said on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He also warned MOL to consult the government before pursuing any such deals, noting that the Hungarian state holds a 25% stake in the company.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;MOL&#8217;s practice is completely unacceptable; from now on, I expect the company to treat the Hungarian state as a 25% owner. We&#8217;ll see what the consequences of this will be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Reset to setback<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Relations between Kyiv and Budapest were openly hostile under Orb\u00e1n, who portrayed Zelenskyy&#8217;s government as a threat to Hungary. He opposed the opening of EU accession talks with Ukraine, repeatedly vetoing the bloc&#8217;s financial and military aid packages to support Ukraine&#8217;s defence. <\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy, during the Hungarian electoral campaign, threatened to give Orb\u00e1n&#8217;s address to Ukrainian soldiers. <\/p>\n<p>Following Magyar&#8217;s election victory in April, the new Hungarian government called for more pragmatic cooperation with Kyiv. Hungary lifted its veto on accession talks and approved the opening of two negotiating clusters, in exchange for guarantees over the language and education rights of the Hungarian minority in western Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Over the summer, however, Budapest reinstated its veto, citing a lack of progress on minority rights.<\/p>\n<p>Both Magyar and Zelenskyy have previously expressed interest in a bilateral meeting, but none has yet been scheduled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on 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But Budapest denied any involvement on Monday, saying it had rejected an invitation to join.In a social media post, Sybiha accused Magyar of following in Viktor Orb\u00e1n&#8217;s footsteps on Ukraine policy. Orb\u00e1n, who led Hungary for 16 years until earlier this year, waged a fierce anti-Ukraine campaign, casting Kyiv as a threat to Europe.&#8221;What we&#8217;ve been hearing from Budapest lately leaves us confused. It seems that while Viktor Orb\u00e1n is gone, his policies of obstructionism and isolationism continue to thrive,&#8221; Sybiha wrote on X, adding that Magyar&#8217;s remarks were needlessly confrontational.&#8221;Despite these statements, we still reiterate Ukraine&#8217;s willingness and openness to developing mutually beneficial, pragmatic and respectful bilateral cooperation with Hungary.&#8221;Magyar responded in a comment, reiterating that Hungary had been added to the C8 list without its consent.&#8221;I am helping you. To claim that a sovereign country is a member of an international cooperation (Carpathian Integration) without prior consultation or consent of the country concerned is completely unacceptable.&#8221;Magyar compared the situation to a local football team signing an unknown player from the neighbourhood without asking.&#8221;We don&#8217;t know each other, but you are in it, and you have to bring the ball.&#8221;Oil row adds to tensionsHungary&#8217;s ambassador to Ukraine attended the C8 meeting last Friday but did not sign the summit&#8217;s closing document, Hungarian news outlet Telex said.The Carpathian Eight was set up to strengthen security, energy and trade cooperation \u2013 and attract \u20ac9.4 billion in investment.On Saturday, Ukraine&#8217;s state energy company Naftogaz announced an agreement with its Hungarian counterpart MOL to build oil storage facilities on Hungarian territory, intended to safeguard supplies against possible Russian attacks.The deal was criticised as a security threat by Orb\u00e1n&#8217;s Fidesz party and prompted a fierce rebuke from Magyar.&#8221;Under my government, no such storage will be built at the Hungarian-Ukrainian border, or anywhere else,&#8221; the prime minister said on Monday.He also warned MOL to consult the government before pursuing any such deals, noting that the Hungarian state holds a 25% stake in the company.&#8221;MOL&#8217;s practice is completely unacceptable; from now on, I expect the company to treat the Hungarian state as a 25% owner. 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