Hungary to Block Further EU Aid to Ukraine, Minister Says
- Foreign Minister blames ‘increasingly belligerent’ Ukraine
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Hungary will block further European Union financial aid to Ukraine for what its foreign minister said was an “increasingly belligerent” attitude on the part of Kyiv toward its European Union neighbor.
Hungary will block a further €500 million-euro ($542 million) tranche of EU financial assistance to Ukraine for now and would be reluctant to back further sanctions against Russia, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday.
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Hungary to Block Further EU Aid to Ukraine, Minister Says