According to the Facebook account of Gergely Gulyas
The Hungarian government has imposed restrictions on a number of Ukrainian media outlets on its territory, in response to Kyiv’s decision to block two pro-Russia Hungarian publications in Ukraine. This step has become part of a diplomatic-media-system interaction between the two countries and is seen as a mirror response within the regional information landscape.
According to Gergely Gulyás, the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office, Ukraine blocked Origo and Demokrata for “daring to critically report on the sanctions policy against Russia, military support for Ukraine, and portraying the European Union and NATO as fractured and not very effective organizations.”
“Guided by the principle of reciprocity,” Gulyás explained, “Budapest has implemented mirror measures against numerous Ukrainian news portals, access to which will subsequently be restricted within Hungary.”
Summary and List of Blocked Media
The list of media that will become inaccessible in Hungary includes: TSN, hromadske, Obozrevatel, Ukrayinska Pravda, European Truth, NV, LB.ua, InsiderINFO and UAOnline.
The list also includes Transcarpathian resources: Anons Zakarpattia, Ungvar.uz.ua and Zakarpattya.net.ua.
In the context of access to Hungarian publications in Ukraine, by order of the National Center for Operational-Technical Management of Electronic Communications Networks of Ukraine dated September 8, access has temporarily been restricted to several additional resources. In addition to Origo and Demokrata, the list includes News-front, Bal-Rad, Hirlistazo, Vdtablog, Szilaj Csiko and Pravda Magyarorszag.
“daring to critically report on the sanctions policy against Russia, military support for Ukraine, and portraying the European Union and NATO as fractured and not very effective organizations”
“guided by the principle of reciprocity”
Analysts and media experts in Ukraine note that the events may affect the variety of information sources, news availability, and the overall media interaction between the countries. At the same time, experts urge careful monitoring of developments and possible further steps from both sides.
It is expected that further government actions and the media community’s response will determine the future dynamics of mutual media exchange and citizens’ access to information in the region.
