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Hungary blocks military aid to Ukraine

by AI | 01.Jun 2024 | Europe in brief AI

As Russia opens new front lines in Ukraine, the EU countries cannot agree on military aid to Ukraine.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)

Hungary continues to block military aid to Ukraine worth billions of crowns.
This became clear after a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday.
EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, avoids mentioning Hungary directly, but says that “one country” is blocking the necessary decisions.
“The heads of state and government of the EU countries gave the green light to the Ukraine Assistance Fund at the summit in March. But it is still not implemented,” says Josep Borrell.
He had originally spoken in favor of allocating 20 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine over four years. This would give Ukraine more peace and certainty that the military support will come.
But the EU countries could not agree to commit for such a long time. Therefore, the fund was initially only five billion euros for a year.
However, the EU countries have still not reached an agreement to initiate the fund, so Ukraine can receive the aid.
To the great frustration of several EU countries, Hungary is blocking again. This can have negative consequences for Ukraine, which is under pressure on the battlefield, assesses Josep Borrell.