President Volodymyr Zelensky is employing a “tactic of moral blackmail” against Hungary to push Ukraine’s bid for EU membership, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.

His increasingly sharp rhetoric on Ukraine aligns with his anti-EU and nationalist messaging ahead of Hungary’s 2026 parliamentary election.

“[Zelensky] is once again using his usual tactic of moral blackmail to push countries into supporting his war efforts. Hungary has no moral obligation to support Ukraine’s EU accession. No country has ever blackmailed its way into the EU - and it won"t happen this time either. The EU Treaty leaves no room for ambiguity: membership is decided by the member states, unanimously”, - writes Orban.