Hungary

Hungary threatens to block €2 billion in EU aid to Ukraine unless Kyiv stops discriminating against Hungarian companies operating in Ukraine.

Due to an electricity shortage caused by damage from Russian missile attacks, Ukraine has been forced to seek emergency assistance from European countries for the second day in a row, introducing electricity restriction schedules for businesses and industry from 18:00 to 22:00.

Athletes from Dnipropetrovs'k region won a gold medal at the European Fencing Cup among young people under 23. Kateryna Korotetska and Sofia Sidenko won gold medals in team competitions

Outraged by their government's refusal to provide military aid to Ukraine, Slovaks raised nearly 2 million euros this week to help Kyiv fight the russian invasion.

Ukraine's power grid remains in short supply as emergency aid from Europe arrives in the morning, and from 18:00 to 22:00, consumption for businesses and industry may be restricted due to damage caused by Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian power plants.

Two teenagers led four men who were trying to illegally cross the border from Ukraine to Hungary by boat, charging between $2,000 and $9,000 per person.

Due to Russian attacks and cold weather, Ukraine is facing electricity shortages, which have resulted in consumption restrictions for business and industry from 6 to 10 pm, with the exception of critical infrastructure and defense enterprises, while households in Kharkiv region continue to experience power outages.

Russia's Su-27SM3, Su-30SM, Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-57 fighters contain more than 2,000 foreign-made electronic components from the United States, Japan, and other countries that are used in navigation, guidance, and communication systems, despite the sanctions.

Power outage schedules were extended in Kharkiv region and consumption restrictions were imposed on industrial consumers in Kryvyi Rih, while more than 800 consumers in Sumy and Kharkiv regions were left without gas supply due to shelling.

Ukraine expects the European Union to approve a framework for negotiations on its accession to the EU in June, paving the way for the start of the negotiation process, according to Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna.

A Russian agent who served for more than a year in a border guard unit in Zakarpattia and passed information to Russian special services will stand trial for high treason and desertion.

Due to the bad weather, 36 settlements in Zhytomyr and Khmelnytsky regions were cut off from power, and there are blackouts and restrictions in several regions, including Kharkiv, where hourly outages affected about 240,000 consumers.

President Zelenskyy announced that Germany would provide Ukraine with an additional Patriot air defense system, and that work is underway to obtain an additional IRIS-T system and missiles for existing air defense systems from Germany.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met for the first time with Hungarian leader Tamás Szuiok in Vilnius, discussed the Global Peace Summit and invited Hungary to join it.

Ukrzaliznytsia has launched a ticket monitoring feature with an automatic purchase option that allows you to track the availability of certain seats or trains between selected cities and automatically buy tickets when they become available.

Hungary has extended its state of emergency for 180 days due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. 135 deputies supported the initiative and 47 opposed it.

Hungary has suspended its participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty following a joint NATO statement after Russia suspended the treaty in 2023.

The position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary remains vacant in 30 Ukrainian embassies in different countries, including the UK, Belarus, Ghana and others, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Human Resources Department reports.

Ukraine and Hungary have agreed to open a new checkpoint for passenger vehicles, Velyka Palad - Nagyhodos, and to allow empty trucks weighing more than 7. 5 tons to pass through the Luzhanka - Beregsurany checkpoint.

For the first time in 10 years, the Ukrainian women's national handball team qualified for the 2024 European Championships, drawing with Slovakia with a score of 25:25.

A team of Ukrainian volunteers was forced to temporarily stop producing camouflage nets and stretchers for the Ukrainian Armed Forces due to Serbia and Hungary's blocking of their transit.

Yermak and Szijjarto held online talks, making progress in improving Ukrainian-Hungarian bilateral relations, including agreeing on 5 out of 11 proposed points, finalizing positions on national communities, expanding logistics and transportation capabilities on the common border, and planning to record the agreements reached.

Hungary is the only NATO member that openly opposes direct military support and the Alliance's coordination role for Ukraine, refusing to provide financial assistance and participate in relevant planning.

NATO is planning long-term military support for Ukraine through a proposed €100 billion fund, but the proposal has received mixed reactions from allies.

After a lengthy meeting in Brussels, Kuleba and Szijjarto agreed to take steps to improve relations between Ukraine and Hungary in the coming days and weeks.

At a meeting in Brussels, NATO countries agreed to begin planning for long-term military support for Ukraine, but did not decide on a specific structure or package of assistance.

Stoltenberg discussed with Prime Minister Orban Hungary's concerns about NATO's role in Ukraine, expressing confidence that a consensus would be reached on providing support to Ukraine from beyond its borders.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg proposed a 5-year, €100 billion ($107 billion) military aid package called Mission for Ukraine to provide long-term, predictable security assistance to Ukraine, but at a meeting in Brussels, Allies had mixed reactions to the plan.

In the morning, the damage limited the power supply to all consumers in Kharkiv region, while restrictions on industry continued in Kryvyi Rih. No electricity exports are planned.

Ukraine is redirecting grain cargo to the seaports of Odesa, so the volume of grain transportation by sea has increased.