EU Nations Fume Over Hungary’s Vetoes of Ukraine Weapons Aid
- Hungary is still barring reimbursements for arms sent to Kyiv
- Budapest blocks funds despite backing enlargement of fund
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European Union member states are growing increasingly exasperated by Hungary’s stonewalling of more than €6.5 billion ($7.1 billion) of urgently needed military aid for Ukraine as its military struggles to fend off Russian assaults.
Budapest’s intransigence is prompting discussions among diplomats about how the EU fund could be shielded from Hungary’s veto when it soon receives another influx of cash from the profits of immobilized Russian assets.