Ukraine Lifts Hungary Travel Advisory After Tisza Party Election Win

Kyiv says the risks of provocations that prompted the warning have subsided following Magyar's landslide victory over Orbán. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied (Photo by Andrii Sybiha/Facebook) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Ukraine lifted its recommendation that citizens avoid traveling to Hungary on Monday, April 13, citing the end of an election campaign that Kyiv said was marked by anti-Ukrainian rhetoric. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced the decision on Facebook , saying the heightened risk of provocations that prompted the advisory had passed with the conclusion of Sunday’s vote. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . “This campaign, which unfortunately was filled with manipulations regarding Ukraine, is now behind us,” Sybiha said. “Accordingly, the heightened risks of provocations that led to these restrictions have also subsided.” Sybiha said the ministry expects the election results to lead to a normalization of relations between the two countries and that Ukraine is prepared to work toward that goal. “The choice of the Hungarian people has demonstrated their desire to live in peace, security and prosperity – to live in a truly independent Hungary that is part of a united and free Europe, rather than a zone of Moscow’s influence,” he said. “The choice of Hungarians also marked the defeat of policies of blackmail and anti-Ukrainian propaganda.” The foreign minister said the path ahead would require careful and pragmatic work to find common ground, restore mutual respect and advance shared practical interests. “We will work to restore good neighborly relations in the interests of both our countries and Europe as a whole,” Sybiha said. Other Topics of Interest After the Earthquake: What Orban’s Defeat Means for Europe The winner, Peter Magyar, had framed the vote as a historic choice ‘between East and West.’ Péter Magyar and his center-right Tisza party won Sunday’s parliamentary election by a landslide, ending Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.