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Orbán Blocks EU Aid to Ukraine, Sparks Outrage

3/21/2026

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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at the EU summit he will maintain his veto of €90 billion in EU aid to Ukraine, tying support to the resumption of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline.
EU leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, criticized Orbán's stance as disloyal and unacceptable and urged unity.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed concern that the aid blockage jeopardizes Ukraine's defense, and no immediate solution emerged.

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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at the EU summit he will maintain his veto of €90 billion in EU aid to Ukraine, tying support to the resumption of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline.
EU leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, criticized Orbán's stance as disloyal and unacceptable and urged unity.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed concern that the aid blockage jeopardizes Ukraine's defense, and no immediate solution emerged.