He is acutely aware of the problems the farmers protesting in Brussels are facing, and that talking to them brought back memories of his childhood.
No need for Ukrainian approval
"I'm not particularly interested in their opinion," Viktor Orban said in response to the statement by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry chief that Hungary's PM and FM Peter Szijjarto represent a pro-Hungarian and not a pro-Russian position.
Hungary is not seeking Ukraine's seal of approval. "It's only natural that Hungary belongs to the Hungarians and we represent the interests of the Hungarians. We are not concerned with being accused of this or that," he said, referring to the assessments made by the Ukrainian foreign minister after talks with his Hungarian counterpart.
"There is a very large gap between the Ukrainian and Hungarian positions on several issues," the PM said, pointing out that
Hungary has carried out the largest humanitarian operation to help Ukrainians, with tens of thousands of refugees being granted asylum in Hungary. Ukrainian children have been welcomed in more than a thousand schools and kindergartens in Hungary.
"At the same time, the indigenous Hungarian minority of Transcarpathia are living in a state of disenfranchisement, the prime minister said, noting that this was not the case before 2015. "Now there is a greater chance of normalizing relations, but we will see what happens. For the time being, there is a promise that the Ukrainians will change this situation," the PM Orban concluded.
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