Hungary will not block EU move to provide more military aid to Ukraine, says foreign minister

Hungary will not block EU move to provide more military aid to Ukraine, says foreign minister

BUDAPEST, Jan 23 —Hungary will not block the European Union implementing a measure to provide more military aid to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a video on his Facebook page today. Szijjarto spoke as EU foreign ministers met to discuss more military aid for Ukraine. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said he hoped they would approve another €500 million (RM23 billion) tranche of support.

EU foreign ministers accepted military support for Ukraine, Hungary has not vetoed

European Union Foreign Ministers will hold a Council meeting in Brussels on Monday. According to Reuters diplomatic sources, ministers have accepted military support worth 500 million to Ukraine. Although earlier there were news that Hungary would block military assistance, Szijjártó Péter, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said at a press conference, although the Hungarian government does not consider it a good idea to increase arms supplie…