EU Strikes $54 Billion Aid Deal for Ukraine as Hungary Bows to Pressure
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban agreed to an EU deal to extend new aid to Ukraine after initially resisting, stating that he "went to the wall" for his country to avert the risk of losing EU funds earmarked for Budapest. Orban emphasized that Hungary will not send weapons to Ukraine but will contribute to its civil financing, while also calling for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. The agreement comes amid tensions over Hungary's refusal to send weapons to Ukraine and its strained relations with the country due to the treatment of ethnic Hungarians.
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