Ukraine responds to ban on Ukrainian media in Hungary

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to a decision by the Hungarian government to block access to a number of Ukrainian media outlets, including European Pravda, saying the move will restrict Hungarians' access to fact-based journalism.

Source: Heorhii Tykhyi on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Tykhyi stressed that Ukraine's own decision to block some Hungarian media outlets is aimed at combating Russian propaganda.

Quote: "The difference is that Ukraine blocks Russian propaganda, whereas Orbán's government blocks Hungarians' access to fact-based journalism. But for them, the farther from the truth the better."

Background:

• In mid-September, Ukraine banned several foreign news outlets it says regularly disseminate Russian propaganda, including the Hungarian websites Origo and Demokrata.
• Gergely Gulyás, Minister of the Prime Minister's Office, said: "Today Hungary is introducing mirror measures against Ukrainian news portals so they will not be accessible in Hungary."
• When Hungarians head to the ballot box in April 2026, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will face the greatest challenge to his 15-year rule.
• Péter Magyar, a former member of Orbán's political circle, is leading a party that has a chance of defeating Orbán's Fidesz party in parliamentary elections for the first time since 2010.

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