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EU summit fails to rally Orban behind stalled Ukraine loan

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has long resisted helping Kyiv to repel Russia's invasion, stalling EU aid and repeated rounds of sanctions. © JOHN THYS / AFP

Brussels (AFP) – EU leaders failed to persuade Hungary's Viktor Orban to lift his block on a massive loan to support Ukraine's war effort at summit talks on Thursday, leaving the much-needed funding in limbo.

Moscow's closest partner in the bloc, the nationalist prime minister has long resisted helping Kyiv to repel Russia's invasion, stalling EU aid and repeated rounds of sanctions.

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