The deepening rift between Hungary and Ukraine in the field of political communication.

As part of the Voices of Visegrad project, a new article examines the growing hostility in Hungarian–Ukrainian relations. The piece highlights how Ukraine has become the central target of the Hungarian government’s propaganda machinery, how anti-Ukrainian rhetoric has intensified since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, and how this narrative serves both domestic political purposes and wider Russian interests within the EU and NATO.

The article provides an overview of key turning points in government communication from 2022 to the present day, and explores how this issue is set to dominate the political landscape in the run-up to Hungary’s 2026 parliamentary elections.

Read the full article on the website of Visegrad Insight and HERE.