Orbán says he wants to discuss €500 million of vetoed EU aid for Ukraine with Ukrainian delegation

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said he would like a Ukrainian delegation to come to Budapest before the EU decides on the next tranche of the European Peace Facility for military aid to Ukraine.

Source: Orbán before the meeting of EU leaders in Brussels, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Orbán was asked what to expect next regarding the €500 million aid for Ukraine from the European Peace Facility, allocation of which cannot be approved due to the Hungarian veto.

Quote: "We are waiting for the Ukrainian delegation to arrive in Budapest for negotiations about this. We are open and ready to negotiate," Viktor Orbán said.

Background:

• Following a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday 23 October, Josep Borrell, European Foreign Affairs chief, confirmed a decision on the allocation of a tranche of €500 million to help Ukraine with weapons was not made.
• Borrell added that ministers also discussed approving a separate multibillion-euro programme to fund military aid to Ukraine under the European Peace Facility, but they are waiting for political guidance from the European Council meeting this week.
• In early October, Ukraine removed Hungary's OTP Bank from the list of "war sponsors", satisfying one of Budapest's key demands.

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