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📊 “Diplomacy on X”: Madyar compared the “Carpathian Eight” to village football and objected to Hungary’s inclusion without its knowledge, Sybyha reproached him for Orbán’s policies
A public dispute on social network X arose between Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybyha, and Hungary’s prime minister, Péter Madyar, over the “Carpathian Eight” and cooperation between the two countries.
Sybyha said Kyiv was surprised by what he called the Hungarian prime minister’s recent “baselessly confrontational” statements about Ukraine. He was referring, in particular, to Budapest’s statement that Hungary is not a participant in the format created by Ukraine called the “Carpathian Eight,” and to the Hungarian government’s position against allowing oil storage facilities to be built on its territory for Ukraine’s needs.
The head of Ukraine’s MFA drew a parallel with the policies of Hungary’s previous prime minister, Viktor Orbán.
“What we have been hearing from Budapest lately surprises us. It seems that although Viktor Orbán has left, his policy of obstructionism and isolationism continues to thrive,” Sybyha said.
In response, Péter Madyar stressed that it is unacceptable to call a sovereign state a participant in an international initiative without prior consultations and its consent. He explained the situation with the “Carpathian Eight” using an analogy to village football.
“I am trying to help Ukraine. Claiming that a sovereign state is a participant in an international initiative without prior consultations or the consent of that state is absolutely unacceptable. Here’s an example: ‘Hi, we formed a football team in the neighboring village. We don’t know you, but you are on it, and you need to bring the ball,’” Madyar wrote.
Hungary’s foreign minister, Anita Orbán, also joined the public discussion. She rejected comparisons between Budapest’s current policy and the course of the previous government and said that after coming to power the new Hungarian government made “many gestures of goodwill toward Ukraine.” In her view, there are no grounds to speak of a continuation of Viktor Orbán’s obstructionist policy under these circumstances.
🧐 Of course forgive me, but if Hungary really wasn’t informed and no prior consultations were held, and was simply presented with a fait accompli — then all this looks like someone once again wants to pick a fight with this neighboring country, or how should this be understood?
By the way, those who remember will recall that not long ago Israel accused our MFA of “diplomacy via social media”…
So is this already some kind of trend by the standards of the 95 quarter?
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