The bilateral aid is essential since the EU is again struggling to overcome Hungary’s objections to the bloc itself providing billions of euros in military aid to Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky takes part in a joint news conference with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, in Brussels, on May 28.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday picked up a second $1-billion promise of military aid in as many days for his war with Russia during a whirlwind tour through the European Union.
An estimated €6.5-billion are stalled by the Hungarian government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is considered Russia’s staunchest ally in the 27-nation bloc. Single member states have wide veto powers and Hungary has long held up funds aimed at boosting Ukraine’s defence efforts. Since Russia launched a spring offensive around eastern Kharkiv, Zelensky has insisted Ukraine urgently needs seven more U.S.-made Patriot air defence systems to stop Russia hitting the power grid and civilian areas, as well as military targets, with devastating glide bombs that wreak wide destruction.
“We need all these critical decisions and still there are too many decisions which are not made,” Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur told reporters ahead of the meeting. “The urgency is very, very acute.”
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