Viktor Orbán Blocks €90B Ukraine Aid Package to Secure EU Funding

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is blocking a €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia while seeking the release of a €16.2 billion defense loan for Hungary.The European Commission is reportedly using the defense funds as leverage to end the veto, which Viktor Orbán claims is necessary due to Ukraine allegedly disrupting oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline.Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal criticized the move as the Hungarian government utilizes anti-Ukraine rhetoric and AI-generated ads ahead of the national election on April 12.