# Ukraine sought a fresh start with Hungary. It got a new standoff

https://mins.news/en/item/80630

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-30 16:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wanted-a-fresh-start-with-hungary-it-got-a-new-kind-of-standoff/

> Ukrainian officials hoped Viktor Orban’s defeat would open the way to a reset with Budapest. Instead, Prime Minister Peter Magyar has taken his own hard line, again blocking progress on Ukraine’s EU accession until Kyiv implements agreements on the rights of Hungary’s minority. Tensions have also grown over a summit, energy cooperation and a draft minority-education law.

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