Orban to unite with Republicans to cut aid to Ukraine - The Guardian

Orban to unite with Republicans to cut aid to Ukraine - The Guardian

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Viktor Orbán's allies are planning a secret meeting with U.S. Republicans to end military support for Ukraine, The Guardian reports, citing a diplomatic source.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's allies will hold a secret closed-door meeting with Republicans in Washington to push for to end US military support for Ukraine. The Guardian writes about this with reference to its own sources, UNN reports .

The talks will take place against the backdrop of tense debates in Washington about the future of Ukraine

the article emphasizes.

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A diplomatic source close to the Hungarian embassy states: Orban is sure that aid to the Kyiv regime will not pass in Congress. That is why he is trying to block the aid from the European Union.

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Orban regularly criticizes military and financial aid to Kyiv and has been considered Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest ally in the EU over the past few years.