Here's Why Zelensky Is Personally Attacking Viktor Orban

Diplomatic tensions are intensifying between Ukraine, the European Union and Hungary. According to political analyst Daniel Deak, the conflict surrounding Ukraine’s potential EU membership has now become deeply embedded in Hungarian domestic politics—amid foreign statements, espionage cases and targeted smear campaigns. This is one of the reasons why Zelensky is personally attacking Viktor Orban.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, featured here with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, attacked Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (Photo: AFP)

Daniel Deak, lead analyst at the XXI Century Institute, told Magyar Nemzet that in recent weeks, increasing political pressure has been placed on Hungary from both Ukraine and the European Union.

Zelensky has been personally attacking Viktor Orban, the political analyst explains why. (Photo Daniel Deak's Facebook page)

These efforts are aimed at changing Hungary’s position on Ukraine’s EU membership,

the analyst highlighted.

Deak reminded readers that during a previous consultation, the Tisza Party communicated that the majority of Hungarian society supports Ukraine’s EU accession. However, in another case that was later made public, the same party carried out a coordinated attack with the Ukrainian intelligence services. In connection with this, multiple Ukrainian intelligence officers were expelled from Hungary.

According to Deak, Ukrainian propaganda is being disseminated in Hungary through foreign-funded media outlets, and the situation has escalated to the point where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky himself gives interviews to these outlets—openly criticizing the Hungarian prime minister and claiming that Hungarians support Ukraine’s EU membership.

The political analyst described this as an “all-out offensive,” adding that serious enmity is mounting in Brussels, Kyiv and within the Tisza Party due to the strong performance of the Voks 2025 campaign:

Approximately two million ballots have already been returned in the ongoing public opinion vote.

If these results show that the majority of respondents reject Ukraine’s EU accession, Deak believes it will send a strong political message to the EU leadership.

Deak concluded that this pressure campaign is exactly why the Ukrainian president is now actively trying to influence Hungarian public opinion.

It was also previously reported that President Volodymyr Zelensky gave an interview to Valasz Online, which quickly took a hostile turn when the Ukrainian president began issuing threats.

Cover photo: Volodymyr Zelensky Attacked Viktor Orban (Photo: AFP)