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Hungary, Ukraine agree to reset ties, Magyar says

Straits Times16 October 2026, 12:25 UTCHungary

BUDAPEST, Oct 16 - Budapest and Kyiv agreed to put their relations on a new footing, Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Friday after meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as the leaders aim to calm tensions over minority rights.

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