The meeting took place amidst growing uncertainty in US-Ukraine relations following the recent suspension of military assistance to Ukraine by the US. This development occurred after a confrontation between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President, Voldomyr Zelenskyy, during a standoff meeting at the Oval Office.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2025/03/05/hungarian-fm-discussed-urgency-of-ending-ukraine-war-in-meeting-with-us-secretary-of-state