EU Leaders Clash as Hungary Veto Delays Massive Ukraine Aid Package

Several European Union countries have vetoed the bloc's decision on a new package of anti-Russian sanctions and a €90 billion loan for Ukraine. One of the countries that chose to go against the majority was Hungary, after which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faced sharp criticism from European politicians, according to Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. "I have never heard such harsh criticism before,” Kristersson noted, adding that the loan for Kyiv will still be provided, albeit with delays. Orbán Accused of Crossing a Red Line European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, commenting on the blocked multi-billion loan for Kyiv, said that one of the leaders had "not kept his word,” clearly referring to Orbán.