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EU agrees $54 billion in new aid for Ukraine as Hungary falls in line
Reuters MSN ^ | 2/1/2024 | Charlotte Van Campenhout, Andrew Gray and Andreas Rinke

Posted on 02/01/2024 4:32:43 PM PST by marcusmaximus

European Union leaders unanimously agreed on Thursday to extend 50 billion euros ($54 billion) in new aid to Ukraine, the chairman of the summit said, overcoming weeks of resistance from Hungary and winning praise from Kyiv.

Before the summit started, EU leaders piled pressure on Hungary to lift its block, telling Prime Minister Viktor Orban to pick sides in what several saw as an existential challenge posed by Russia's war in Ukraine, the biggest conflict in Europe since World War Two.

"We have a deal. Unity," said European Council President Charles Michel in a post on X. "All 27 leaders agreed on an additional 50-billion-euro support package for Ukraine within the EU budget."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed the agreement, saying the aid would strengthen long-term economic and financial stability of his country as the war approaches its third year.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: eu; europe; hungary; orban; russia; ukraine; ukraineaid; ukrainewar; vatnikbutthurt
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1 posted on 02/01/2024 4:32:43 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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Disgusting .... no telling what they threatened Orban with and how much of this will ultimately be funded by USA.


2 posted on 02/01/2024 4:35:35 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: marcusmaximus
Would have been great a month and a half ago...

They might be able to plant the Azov guys who did the skydiving thingee in Belgorod recently...  

3 posted on 02/01/2024 4:36:01 PM PST by kiryandil (Free Zaluzhny!)
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To: Jane Long

Orban is weak. All bluster. Like Lukashenko.


4 posted on 02/01/2024 4:37:20 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: kiryandil

Orban folded like a lawn chair.


5 posted on 02/01/2024 4:39:05 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Gee, who didn’t see that coming? Orban folded when told to choose a side-—NATO or Muscovy.


6 posted on 02/01/2024 4:39:20 PM PST by Timber Rattler ("To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." --George Washington)
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To: marcusmaximus

EU/NATO gangsters. What thuggery.

“The EU will sabotage Hungary’s economy if Budapest blocks fresh aid to Ukraine at a summit this week, under a confidential plan drawn up by Brussels that marks a significant escalation in the battle between the EU and its most pro-Russian member state.”
Financial Times 1/28/24


7 posted on 02/01/2024 4:40:20 PM PST by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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To: Jane Long

This is what they threatened him with.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4214086/posts


8 posted on 02/01/2024 4:41:56 PM PST by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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To: Jane Long

Orban is a socialist.

I say that because his entire country is living on EU funding and massive subsidies. This guy is a “give-me-subsidies, more more more subsidies!”

I’m so bored with this socialist spoiled mentality.

Orban, get a job!


9 posted on 02/01/2024 4:42:05 PM PST by USA-FRANCE
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To: marcusmaximus

The EU can send all their $$$$ to The Zelensky, it’s not America’s business.


10 posted on 02/01/2024 4:42:25 PM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: marcusmaximus

Orban is weak. All bluster. Like Lukashenko.


Right....says the keyboard commando, with no threats to YOUR own family/life/citizens.

Pound sand, n00b troll.


11 posted on 02/01/2024 4:42:25 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: hardspunned

Orban buckled like a belt.


12 posted on 02/01/2024 4:42:28 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus
Nah, he's getting something out of it.

What Krynky doink?

I hear they're loading up the hopper with new Ukie Marine burger. Those guys must not have two brain cells to rub together...

13 posted on 02/01/2024 4:43:01 PM PST by kiryandil (Free Zaluzhny!)
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To: hardspunned
Thank you ...

Brussels threatens to hit Hungary's economy if Viktor Orbán vetoes Ukraine aid

Financial Times ^ | 1/28/24 | Henry Foy
Posted on 1/31/2024, 9:46:49 AM by hardspunned

The EU will sabotage Hungary's economy if Budapest blocks fresh aid to Ukraine at a summit this week, under a confidential plan drawn up by Brussels that marks a significant escalation in the battle between the EU and its most pro-Russian member state.

In a document drawn up by EU officials and seen by the Financial Times, Brussels has outlined a strategy to explicitly target Hungary's economic weaknesses, imperil its currency and drive a collapse in investor confidence in a bid to hurt “jobs and growth” if Budapest refuses to lift its veto against the aid to Kyiv.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4214086/posts

14 posted on 02/01/2024 4:43:53 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: marcusmaximus

He folded because he didn’t want to subject his people to the retribution of the NATO/EU gangsters. In NATO you’re either a compliant Quisling, selling out his people, like Z or you are a target for NATO regime change.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4214086/posts


15 posted on 02/01/2024 4:45:10 PM PST by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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To: hardspunned
Yeah, this is a Rooters article.

They won't get into what Michel had to cough up to get Orban on board.

16 posted on 02/01/2024 4:45:21 PM PST by kiryandil (Free Zaluzhny!)
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To: marcusmaximus

Let Europe give their Treasure and Weapons.
No more U.S. Taxpayer money or weapons for Corrupt YouCrayne.


17 posted on 02/01/2024 4:48:50 PM PST by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: Timber Rattler

People who intimidated into decisions they don’t want are more eager to switch sides when the intimidator becomes too weak to carry out their threats.


18 posted on 02/01/2024 4:51:00 PM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: marcusmaximus

EU agrees $54 billion in new aid for Ukraine

At some distant point in the future

TBD


19 posted on 02/01/2024 4:53:06 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: tennmountainman

Eliminating 50% of Russia war capacity in 2 years with less than 5% of the U.S. defense budget has been the bargain of the century.


20 posted on 02/01/2024 4:53:51 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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