2Photo© news18.comEuropean Union Strikes 50 Billion Euros Ukraine Aid Deal
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EU leaders on Thursday struck a deal with Viktor Orban to get 50 billion euros in financial aid to Ukraine, overcoming the Hungarian prime minister's veto with surprising speed at a crunch summit in Brussels.
As doubts swirl over future support from Ukraine's other major ally the United States, the Eeuropean Union deal is a huge boost for Kyiv as Russia's war nears the start of its third year.
"All 27 leaders agreed on an additional €50 billion support package for Ukraine within the EU budget," European Council president Charles Michel, who chairs the summit, wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“ Continued EU financial support for Ukraine will strengthen long-term economic and financial stability, which is no less important than military assistance and sanctions pressure on Russia,
Volodymyr Zelenskyy,
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