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Ukraine and Hungary are conducting a political dialogue to prepare for the meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orban and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The European Commission will submit a positive report on Ukraine's compliance with the political criteria for starting EU membership negotiations.

Due to enemy strikes on power plants, restrictions on electricity consumption are currently in effect throughout Ukraine, and imports from Romania, Poland, Hungary and Moldova are expected to overcome the deficit.

The European Commission will recommend starting EU accession talks with Ukraine in June, before Hungary takes over the bloc's presidency.

Hungary remains heavily dependent on Russian gas, receiving 4. 5 billion cubic meters a year under a 15-year agreement signed in 2021, despite Western attempts to abandon Russian energy resources in the face of Putin's Wars.

Hungary will take part in the Peace Summit on Ukraine in Switzerland at the level of foreign ministers, despite the absence of Russia, expressing "regret" about this.

Due to bad weather, more than 100 settlements in 5 regions were de-energized, and throughout Ukraine from 00:00 to 24:00 There are restrictions on electricity consumption due to a shortage of electricity in the power system.

Czech minister for European affairs Martin Dvorak initiated an appeal signed by 12 countries calling for approval of the framework for negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the EU, noting that their reform efforts deserve support and solidarity.

The European Commission will assess the progress of Ukraine and Moldova in EU accession reforms, positive feedback is expected, but Hungary may be skeptical of Ukraine, and there is still hope that negotiations on the accession of both countries will begin before the end of June.

The expert also recalled Mikita's scandalous statement a week before the start of a full-scale Russian invasion. Then, at the celebration of Unity Day, the head of Transcarpathia said that "the population of Russia is our brothers.

On the eve of the Peace Summit in Switzerland, the Supreme Mufti of Crimea called on Muslim governments to support Ukraine's efforts to establish a "comprehensive, just and sustainable world.

NATO is developing several "land corridors" for the transfer of American troops and armored vehicles to the front line in the event of a major European ground war with russia.

The deficit in Ukraine's energy system is slightly larger than the day before, due to increased consumption of air conditioners, reduced solar energy generation and electricity imports from Europe.

Due to the shortage of electricity caused by Russian missile strikes on power plants, all regions of Ukraine have restrictions on electricity consumption and hourly schedules for disconnecting industrial and domestic consumers.

Hungary is still undecided about participating in the Peace Summit on Ukraine in Switzerland in June, questioning the purpose of the summit if both "sides of the war"are not represented.

Ukrainian rapier player Daria Mironyuk won a gold medal in the individual competition at the European Youth Fencing Championships in Antalya, Turkey.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed confidence that the allies will find ways to ensure long-term support for Ukraine without being blocked.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused NATO of "dragging it into a World War" by allowing Ukraine to launch western weapons strikes on Russian territory and considering sending military instructors.

Sweden threatens to unilaterally block imports of Russian liquefied natural gas if Hungary interferes with EU sanctions on Russian LNG.

Hungary is likely to lose its influential EU enlargement portfolio due to its pro-russian stance and opposition to aid to Ukraine and sanctions.

Today, it is planned to import electricity from 5 countries (Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Moldova). Due to the increase in production at nuclear power plants after the planned repair of two units, the application of electricity consumption limits is not predicted.

Ukraine has fulfilled all the requirements for starting EU accession negotiations, leaving only organizational issues related to the actual opening of negotiations.

EU member states intend to agree on a negotiating framework for starting accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova in the first week of June, although Hungary continues to raise objections on some issues.

Hungary has signed an agreement with Belarus on cooperation in the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Hungary, and the Russian company Rosatom is working on a project worth 1 13. 57 billion.

Permanent representatives of the EU member states are discussing the negotiation framework on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova today with the aim of starting accession negotiations at the end of June, but Hungary is blocking the issue of Ukraine.

In Odesa region, more than 2,000 consumers lost power due to bad weather, and a nighttime drone attack caused a 2-hour power outage in Rivne region.

Georgia's parliament overrode a presidential veto and passed a controversial law on "foreign agents" that critics say is inspired by Russia and could hinder the country's European aspirations.

Latvia expects that a consensus will eventually be reached on the use of Russian assets for military aid to Ukraine through the European Peace Fund, despite Hungary's current opposition.

Hungary has been blocking EU defense initiatives related to Ukraine over non-defense issues, such as problems with Hungarian firms in Ukraine and the treatment of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, despite the importance of a balanced approach between protecting national interests and the consequences of blocking decisions.

As of today, Ukraine does not expect any restrictions on electricity consumption, and imports are planned from 5 countries - Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Moldova.