NO WEAPONS FOR KYIV: Hungary’s Magyar Rejects Ukraine Arms After Rutte Talks | Times Now World

Added: 2026-05-31

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[00:00:17]>> [music] >> Hungary has officially notified NATO that it will not supply weapons or military equipment to Ukraine.

[00:00:31]The announcement came from Hungary's new Prime Minister Peter Magyar after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels.

[00:00:40]Magyar stated that Budapest would not send arms into the Russian-Ukrainian conflict [music] zone reaffirming Hungary's long-standing position on the war.

[00:00:53]>> I told the Secretary General that Hungary will not send weapons or fighting equipment to the Russian-Ukrainian war.

[00:01:01]Mark Rutte informed us about the preparations for the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7th-8th and the details of the international conflict that broke out at the Strait of Hormuz.

[00:01:16]>> The statement confirms that despite a major political transition in Budapest, Hungary's core Ukraine policy remains unchanged.

[00:01:26]Under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Hungary repeatedly resisted military aid to Kyiv, blocked EU reimbursement funds for weapons transfers, and opposed deeper NATO involvement in the conflict.

[00:01:40]Magyar is now continuing that same strategic red line.

[00:01:46]But while the policy remains the same, >> [music] >> the tone is changing.

[00:01:51]Unlike Orbán's confrontational messaging toward Brussels and NATO, Magyar told Rutte that Hungary wants to become >> [music] >> a reliable partner inside the alliance once again.

[00:02:04]He also praised Hungarian troops serving in NATO's Kosovo peacekeeping mission.

[00:02:11]The meeting also focused on preparations for the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara and rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

[00:02:20]That wider security backdrop makes Hungary's position even more significant as NATO members continue expanding military support for Ukraine.

[00:02:33]Magyar now appears to be pursuing a delicate balancing act, rebuilding Hungary's ties with NATO while avoiding direct military involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war.

[00:02:45]Budapest may be softening its diplomacy under the new government, but on weapons for Kyiv, Hungary's [music] message to NATO remains unchanged.

[00:02:55]No arms, no military equipment, and no escalation.

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