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Hungary Urges EU to Cut Support for Corrupt Ukraine

11/20/2025

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On November 20, Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto urged the EU to halt financial support to Ukraine amid corruption allegations.
The remarks follow the firing of two Ukrainian ministers amid a corruption probe into a $100 million scheme at the state nuclear agency.
Szijjarto expressed skepticism about Ukraine's future, saying, "The time is not on the side of Ukraine."
Szijjarto said Hungary supports U.S. President Donald Trump's peace initiatives.

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On November 20, Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto urged the EU to halt financial support to Ukraine amid corruption allegations.
The remarks follow the firing of two Ukrainian ministers amid a corruption probe into a $100 million scheme at the state nuclear agency.
Szijjarto expressed skepticism about Ukraine's future, saying, "The time is not on the side of Ukraine."
Szijjarto said Hungary supports U.S. President Donald Trump's peace initiatives.