Hungary-Ukraine Diplomatic Row: Ambassador Summoned – July 2025

Ukraine Summons Hungarian Ambassador Over Derogatory Zelensky Posters – A developing diplomatic Crisis

Kyiv,Ukraine – July 4,2025 – ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Hungarian ambassador,Antal Heiser,to express strong protest over the dissemination of posters and videos within Hungary depicting President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “clown” and accusing him of escalating european conflict. This escalating diplomatic tension comes as Hungary continues to obstruct Ukraine’s path toward European Union membership.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned the actions as an attempt by the Hungarian government to leverage domestic political struggles by creating a false narrative of Ukraine as an enemy [[1]]. The materials in question draw parallels between Zelensky and Hungarian opposition politician Peter Magyar, both labeled as “puppets” prone to self-promotion, suggesting Europe has no need for such figures.

This rebuke follows recent statements by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who asserted that Budapest successfully blocked the advancement of Ukraine’s EU accession process