Ukraine has no ‘unrealistic expectations’ for Hungary as it pitches itself as ally to Magyar

EXCLUSIVE — The Ukrainian government breathed a sigh of relief this week when Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Russia’s greatest supporter in the European Union, lost his reelection bid.

But Kyiv remains clear-eyed that the Hungarian leader has not been replaced by a rabidly pro-Ukraine alternative. Incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar has signaled points of skepticism toward Europe’s all-encompassing crusade in defense of the war-torn nation.

If they want Hungary’s new government to help them, they cannot simply rely on the goodness of their neighbors’ hearts. They will need to demonstrate value.

Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesman for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told the Washington Examiner in an exclusive interview that officials in Kyiv “do not have any unrealistic expectations or wishful thinking about [Magyar’s] actions in his post as prime minister of Hungary.”

“We really want to normalize our bilateral relations that have been, unfortunately, very deeply harmed by Prime Minister