Tensions between Hungary and Ukraine have escalated again after Kyiv summoned Hungary’s ambassador, triggering a fresh round of sharp rhetoric and mutual accusations between the two governments ahead of Hungary’s April elections. Ukraine has summoned the Hungarian ambassadorHungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó Péter at NATO council, emphasising Hungary will not send funds to Ukraine. Photo: Screenshot – Szijjártó Péter / FacebookHungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó confirmed on Wednesday that the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry had requested the presence of Hungary’s ambassador in Kyiv. The foreign minister stressed that Hungary would defend its sovereignty and would not allow any external actor to influence the outcome of its elections. After that meeting, the foreign minister publicly called on Ukraine to respect Hungary’s sovereignty and refrain from any involvement in its domestic political process.