Hungary could host talks on peace in Ukraine, Hungarian PM says

Jun 4, 2026 - 04:12

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has said his country could serve as a venue for talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

Source: European Pravda, citing Magyar in an interview with German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Details: Magyar said he does not believe weapons are a guarantee of security. He said security guarantees can only be provided by the international community.

The prime minister believes that Hungary cannot play a decisive role in the process, as it is a matter for the great powers. However, he said Hungary could provide diplomatic and humanitarian assistance and serve as a venue for negotiations.

It is worth noting that Magyar's predecessor, Viktor Orbán, also used to propose Budapest as a venue for talks on peace in Ukraine.

Magyar also mentioned the notorious Budapest Memorandum, in which the US and other leading powers guaranteed Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity.

Quote: "Those promises were not kept, because empty slogans achieve little. Everything is truly at stake in Ukraine right now. Many people are dying, and it's entirely possible that the country could lose part of its territory. Which is why Ukraine needs real international guarantees."

Background:

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is disappointed that the arrival of a US delegation in Kyiv is being delayed, but Ukraine is still counting on the visit happening.
Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has said negotiations involving the US and Russia are continuing at the technical level despite the current pause in high-level contact.
On 22 May, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that peace talks on Ukraine had been paused, explaining that the US is "not interested in getting involved in an endless cycle of meetings that lead to nothing". Prior to that, he said there had been no "fruitful outcome" in the peace process regarding Ukraine.