Germany Expects EU Deal on Ukraine Aid Package, Even Without Hungary
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A howitzer fires on a Russian position in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on Dec 24.
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Germany expects European Union member states to pass their next Ukraine support package either way, even if Hungary should continue to block an unanimous decision.
EU leaders have been looking for ways to get around Budapest’s intransigence after talks over the €50 billion ($55 billion) package for the government in Kyiv broke down at a summit in mid-December.