Former Ukrainian President planned meeting Orbán but wasn’t let out of Ukraine?
The previous Ukrainian PM was planning to meet up with Orbán, but they didn’t let him out of the country.
According to an article written by 444.hu, the Ukrainian Secret Service, also known as SZBU, didn’t let Poroshenko leave the country. It’s rumored that this was done to prevent him from meeting with Viktor Orbán.
Only an innocent vacation (meeting Orbán?)
Recently, the previous Prime Minister of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, requested and received his special permission to leave the country for Poland. This special permission is needed for all Ukrainian officials nowadays, since the border patrol will not let people cross without it. However Poroshenko’s special permission got revoked shortly once rumors about a supposed meeting got into the ears of the SZBU. Officially, the decision wasn’t reasoned for.
Secret plans exposed?
A day later, the SZBU stated on their Telegram channel that they have received information about Russian plans to reduce foreign support and increase internal tensions. According to their information, they plan on doing it by amplifying the need to have one-on-one conversation with Moscow, for the sake of a peace treaty. This is to further divide the Ukrainian population from the inside. The SZBU’s information also came with a warning. The Russian may use Ukrainian politicians visiting third-party countries to further their goals.
The dots connect
The SZBU explained that they were the ones to ask for Poroshenko’s special permit to be revoked in fear that in Poland, he would meet with Viktor Orbán. Orbán is known for his Russian friendly view on the war, vetoing the Ukrainian aid and taking a stance against sanctions against Russia. Poroshenko claimed that after his negotiations in Poland, he was planning on traveling to the United States. He didn’t mention any meeting with Viktor Orbán.
A final word
Hungary has no intention of assisting President Zelenskyy when it comes to Ukrainian political showdowns, Zoltán Kovács, the state secretary for international relations and communications, said on Facebook on Saturday, commenting on information on the website of the Ukrainian SZBU security service suggesting that Petro Poroshenko, the former president, was barred from traveling abroad because he would have met with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The SZBU said that if Poroshenko met Orbán, this would make him “a tool” of Russian security services. Kovács said such “political showdowns” also demonstrated that Ukraine was not ready for European Union membership.
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