Hungary hasn't signed Ukraine-related section of EU summit conclusions, source says

Hungary has expectedly refused to sign the Ukraine-related section of conclusions of the latest EU summit.

Source: European Pravda, citing an EU official

Details: The section of the summit's conclusions on Ukraine, supported by 26 member states, will be published as a separate document.

"Hungary has refused to sign the Ukrainian section of the EU summit conclusions and it will be published as a separate document with 26 signatures," the EU official said.

The source also noted that during the summit, the leaders and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the frontline situation and the outcome of the US-led negotiations.

"The EU leaders have come to a common position stating that there are currently no negotiations with Russia. They also exchanged views on how the EU and Ukraine can influence this process," the official said.

The leaders first discussed the situation with Zelenskyy and then continued to talk about Ukraine among themselves. In total, the discussion lasted 2 hours.

Background:

• On 6 March, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refused to sign the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting on support for Ukraine, leading to 26 out of 27 EU member states approving the text.

• On 18 March, Hungary’s Minister for EU Affairs, János Bóka, publicly confirmed earlier on Tuesday that Hungary would not support the European Council's conclusions on assistance to Ukraine, as they "contradict Budapest's strategic interests".

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