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'Nobody can blackmail us': Leaders excoriate Orbán's veto

The Hungarian leader ups the rhetoric ahead of an April election, pushing the limits of EU rules close to breaking point. António Costa sees his authority challenged in the biggest test yet as European Council president.

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Ukraine finance minister laments Orbán veto

Kyiv says it is doing 'the best we can' after Hungary threw a critical loan into disarray, maintaining a veto on the country over a damaged pipeline.

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EU summit: Leaders urge 'moratorium' on energy strikes in Middle East

Thursday's summit of EU leaders was dominated by Hungary's veto on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine, the spiralling war in the Middle East and the high energy prices that continue to weigh down the economy.

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Russian tanker drifting in the Mediterranean Sea may explode

A Russian ship damaged by explosions has been drifting uncontrollably in the Mediterranean Sea for a fortnight, remaining a potential source of a major environmental accident. Rescuers and environmentalists warn: the situation off the coast of Malta is rapidly becoming more complicated.

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Orbán's veto, Iran war and energy prices set to dominate EU summit

Thursday's summit will see EU leaders try to convince Viktor Orbán to lift his controversial veto on the €90 billion to Ukraine. But hopes for a resolution before the Hungarian elections on 12 April are low.

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Ukraine accepts EU inspection on Druzhba to lift Hungarian veto

Brussels says Ukraine has accepted an external inspection on the controversial pipeline, even days after President Zelenskyy called it "blackmail". The shift could offer an off-ramp for Hungary to lift its veto.

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Zelenskyy: Kyiv waiting on US and Russia for next round of peace talks

US-led peace talks between Ukraine and Russia had been under way in the United Arab Emirates but were placed on hold amid the Iran war.

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Iranian lawmaker says Ukraine a legitimate target over drone support

Eleven countries have requested Kyiv’s help in countering Shahed-type drones amid the Iran war and Tehran's ongoing attacks against the Gulf states, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week.

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Will Orbán lift his veto before the elections? Brussels wants to know

Officials and diplomats in Brussels are seriously contemplating a scenario in which Viktor Orbán's veto on the €90 billon loan for Ukraine drags on until after the Hungarian elections on 12 April. It's unclear what happens after.

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EU asks Ukraine to allow inspection to oversee damaged pipeline

As the Hungarian veto on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine drags on, the European Commission has formally proposed an inspection to check the damage on the Druzhba pipeline at the core of the dispute.

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Hungary, Slovakia resist renewal of Russia sanctions as deadline nears

The European Union wants to renew the individual sanctions on Russia by 15 March. But Hungary and Slovakia are blocking the decision. Tensions are running high between the three over the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline.

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Hungary sends Druzhba fact-finding mission to Ukraine

A Hungarian government delegation has entered Ukraine to assess the Druzhba pipeline, damaged in a Russian drone strike in January. Ukraine refuses to recognize the delegation and has described its members as “tourists.”

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Fact check: Has Ukraine just legalised same-sex marriage?

A Supreme Court ruling in Ukraine recognising a same-sex couple as a "de facto" family unit has sparked confusion online.

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Russia and Ukraine make rival claims on status of front line progress

US-brokered ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine were put on hold due to the growing escalation in the Middle East, which has drawn attention away from Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.

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Fake Euronews reports spread disinformation about Middle East war

A disinformation campaign which has been linked to pro-Russian actors is imitating reputable media outlets to push fake reports about the Middle East war, as part of a campaign to discredit the West and Ukraine.

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Ukraine's Oschadbank demands money back, denies mafia allegations

The bank is demanding the return of $40m, €35m and 9kg of gold seized by Hungarian authorities near Budapest, flatly rejecting Hungarian claims the funds were linked to organised crime or opposition party financing. The personnel on the cash-carrier have been banned from the EU for three years.

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Hungary's elections, Ukraine's loan — as April nears, tensions boil

Last week, tension reached a breaking point when Hungarian anti-terror police raided a Ukrainian state bank convoy carrying cash and gold. In response, Kyiv accused Budapest of taking its citizens hostage. But hold on, how did we get here?

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Russia fires barrage of missiles at Ukraine hitting transport network

Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine, striking civilian and infrastructure targets. Ukraine responded with drone attacks on Russian energy facilities.

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Hungary expels seven Ukrainians after raid on convoy carrying cash

Hungary detained seven Ukrainians and opened a money laundering probe after a raid on two security vans carrying cash. Ukraine has accused Hungary of kidnapping and warned citizens against travel to Hungary, and the row between Viktor Orbán and Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reached breaking point.

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Ukraine accuses Hungary of seizing bank convoy carrying cash, staff

Kyiv claims Hungarian authorities kidnapped seven employees of the Ukrainian Oschadbank, together with a large quantity of cash and gold, and has warned its citizens to avoid transiting Hungary.

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