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Story summary
- Viktor Orbán, Hungary's prime minister, continues to block a €90 billion loan to Ukraine over a dispute about the damaged Druzhba pipeline.
- EU leaders preparing for a summit express frustration with the veto; Orbán says it remains until the pipeline is repaired.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, visiting Madrid, stresses the loan's urgency and calls Hungary's stance 'blackmail'.
- EU officials consider disbursing funds without Hungary's approval as criticism of Orbán grows.
