Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Bofferbrauer2 said:

BFR said:

âš¡ï¸ÂThe EU will provide Ukraine with €50 billion in aid!

"All 27 leaders agreed on an additional €50 billion support package for Ukraine within the EU budget," President of the European Council Charles Michel just reported. pic.twitter.com/7dJSVPCSUz

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) February 1, 2024

Nice, looks like the counter-blackmailing of Hungary worked.

For those who don't know the context, Hungary tried to blackmail the EU into giving them the money they're withholding for not meeting the rule of law and independent press rules of the EU for the vote. The EU instead threatened Hungary that they would withhold that money, and all future payments from the EU, permanently, money that Hungary desperately needs (they're running an annual deficit of over 6% already, far above the 2.5% rule of the EU). Having that money permanently withheld would have spooked the lenders, which in turn would then have crippled Hungary's economy.

Tired: EU economic warfare against Russia
Wired: EU economic warfare against an EU member state https://t.co/UesgLStDvW

— max seddon (@maxseddon) January 28, 2024

Made me laugh, Lol.

There was also the first Hungarian visit to Ukraine since the start of the invasion.

Minister of Foreign Affairs @DmytroKuleba, the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine @AndriyYermak, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó have started negotiations in Uzhhorod aimed at normalizing Ukrainian-Hungarian relations 🇺🇦🇭🇺 pic.twitter.com/faLsLFO7oy

— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) January 29, 2024