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Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on March 17 denounced EU plans to provide Ukraine with an additional 20 billion euros ($22 billion) in aid, a step allegedly on the agenda of a ministerial meeting in Brussels later the same day.<\/p>\n

“We won’t be dragged into this; we will not allow Hungarian<\/a> taxpayers’ money to be used to finance arms shipments to Ukraine,” Szijjarto said on Facebook<\/a>, insisting instead that Budapest supports peace negotiations.<\/p>\n

European leaders have been calling for ramped-up support for Ukraine as the Trump administration’s steps cast doubt on its commitment to Kyiv’s security.<\/p>\n

U.S. President Donald Trump<\/a> has been pushing for a swift peace settlement<\/a>, temporarily cutting off military and intelligence backing for Ukraine to push it to the negotiating table.<\/p>\n

“Thanks to President Trump, the hope of peace has never been closer in the past three years, which is why Brussels’s intention to make peace negotiations impossible is unacceptable,” Szijjarto said.<\/p>\n

“In Brussels, the pro-war stance still prevails.”<\/p>\n

Discussions about a possible 20-billion-euro package<\/a> first emerged in February, but the assistance tranche was not included<\/a> in the conclusions of an emergency EU summit on March 6.<\/p>\n

Hungary’s leader, Viktor Orban, has consistently obstructed and delayed sanctions against Russia and military support for Kyiv. He has also lauded Trump’s reelection<\/a>, expressing expectations of a quick end to the war.<\/p>\n

While the EU recently managed to negotiate a unanimous extension of sanctions against Russia, European leaders grow increasingly concerned<\/a> by Budapest’s efforts to derail unity on Ukraine.<\/p>\n

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Trump-Putin phone call expected this week, US hopes for ceasefire within weeks, envoy says<\/div>\n
\u201cI expect that there will be a call with both presidents this week, and we\u2019re also continuing to engage and have a conversation with the Ukrainians,\u201d Witkoff told CNN after meeting Putin in Moscow on March 13, as cited by Reuters.<\/div>\n
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