Hungary’s Orban continues to block Ukraine loan at EU summit
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is blocking a vital 50-billion-euro EU loan to Ukraine, despite pleas from other European leaders at a summit in Brussels on Thursday. Orban's resistance stems from a dispute over a damaged Druzhba pipeline that carries Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary, with Orban claiming Ukraine is deliberately cutting supplies. Ukraine, facing a significant budget deficit amid Russia's ongoing war, insists the pipeline will take time to repair and urgently needs the EU funding. Other European officials expressed increasing frustration with Orban's stance, as Ukraine's President Zelenskyy addressed the summit via video link to advocate for the loan's release. The loan, agreed upon in December, remains in limbo due to Hungary's continued obstruction.
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