Viktor Orbán has asked Péter Szijjártó to summon the Ukrainian ambassador. There are limits to everything. Ukraine cannot threaten Hungarians or interfere in Hungarian elections—no matter how much it would like to see a Ukraine-friendly puppet government formed with the Tisza Party.
The situation is that even patience has its limits, and that limit has now been reached. More precisely, Viktor Orbán has instructed Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó to have the Ukrainian ambassador summoned. The reason for this is that in recent days and weeks, serious threats and extremely harsh remarks have been coming to Hungary from Ukraine.
We understand what is driving this. Clearly, Ukraine would much prefer to see a government in Hungary that obediently fulfills all Ukrainian demands, sends Hungarian money to Ukraine, or supports Ukraine’s accession to the European Union without any conditions. But we will not give in to this.
The reality is that we do not ignore what the national security services suspect lies behind this action—namely, that Ukrainians are attempting to interfere in the Hungarian elections. We do not ignore this. We will defend Hungarian sovereignty, and we will protect the Hungarian people and their money as well.
We do not want Hungarian elections to be influenced from abroad, resulting in a government being imposed on us that, without any scruples, carries out whatever is good for Ukraine. And it is clear that the Ukrainians are hoping for precisely such a government—one that would do everything Ukraine wants—formed under the leadership of the Tisza Party.
Well, we will also have a word or two about this. And first and foremost, that word will come directly from Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, who will summon the Ukrainian ambassador.
1️⃣ Reframing the Enemy: Brussels → Ukraine
Previously, the main “villain” was Brussels.
Now the narrative escalates: Ukraine appears as an active, attacking external enemy.
👉 Function:
- to refresh the threat (“aren’t you bored of Brussels yet?”),
- to pull domestic politics into a wartime context,
- to designate a more emotionally powerful, more frightening opponent.
This is not a change in facts, but a narrative update.
2️⃣ “Puppet government” + “Tisza” = classic guilt by association
The Tisza Party is not presented as an independent political actor, but as:
- “pro-Ukrainian”
- “servile”
- an “executor”
👉 Important:
They do not cite a single concrete decision, statement, or document.
They only apply labels.
This is not evidence, but character-assassination framing.
3️⃣ “National security” as a magic word
“What the national security services suspect…”
This is one of the strongest rhetorical tricks.
What does it do?
- says nothing concrete,
- cannot be verified,
- yet is presented as unquestionable.
👉 If you ask for details:
“It’s a national security matter, not public.”
This is a textbook case of appealing to authority without proof.
4️⃣ Symbolic show of force: “we summon the ambassador”
Orbán Viktor → gives the order
Péter Szijjártó → “summons” the ambassador
👉 Its communication role:
- “we are strong,”
- “we will protect you,”
even if the concrete issue itself is unclear.
This is theater for a domestic audience, not a diplomatic solution.
5️⃣ Preparing the delegitimization of the election
When they say:
“Ukraine wants to interfere in the Hungarian elections,”
they are not only attacking the opponent, but also:
👉 pre-emptively relativizing the election result.
If they lose:
- “there was foreign interference,”
- “it wasn’t really the people’s decision.”
This is narrative insurance in advance.
🧠 What is the overall effect on you?
- Fear (war, external attack)
- Distrust toward any alternative
- A sense of “now is not the time to experiment”
- Loyalty reflex instead of critical thinking
This is not information.
This is emotional mobilization plus political panic-mongering.
🎯 The whole thing in one sentence:
It’s not about Ukraine.
It’s not about Tisza.
It’s about justifying the defense of internal power positions by invoking an external enemy — the closer April gets, the louder it becomes.