Deputy Head of the President's Office Igor Zhovkva confirmed that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been invited to Ukraine. He announced this in an interview with Radio Liberty and added that he was present at the meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Orban in Brussels on February 9..

“It really was a meeting of the President of Ukraine with the Prime Minister of Hungary in the circle of several other leaders. And indeed, the Prime Minister of Hungary was the first to approach the President of Ukraine and shook his hand,” Zhovkva said..

He noted that during this meeting, Zelensky discussed with Orban Ukraine's path to joining the EU.. And according to Zhovkva, they “heard constructive on this score”.

“The President of Ukraine has repeatedly invited Prime Minister Viktor Orban to come to Ukraine, to Kyiv. Sit down at the table and talk about all aspects, including those that concern Hungary. We are ready to offer our approaches on how to solve this... Therefore, the Prime Minister of Hungary was invited to Ukraine and we hope that he can be here. The position of Hungary is known, which says that it will not provide military assistance to Ukraine. The best thing about diplomacy is always dialogue, conversation,” Zhovkva said..

According to him, Zelensky had several telephone conversations with Orban both before the full-scale war and already during it..

" But, of course, during a full-fledged visit, there are much more opportunities and chances to conduct it in a substantive and productive way,” Zhovkva added..

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Earlier, the newspaper Nepszava wrote about the invitation of Orban to Ukraine.. According to media reports, during the EU summit, the heads of state split into four negotiating groups to meet with Zelensky.

Orban was in the same group along with the leaders of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Croatia, Austria and Slovenia.

Earlier, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who was repeatedly noted for his Ukrainian-phobic sayings, said that his country would continue financial and humanitarian support for Ukraine.. Moreover, according to him, “Hungary also supports an immediate ceasefire.”. At the same time, the country does not allow the supply of Western weapons through its country to our state..