Hungary's Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó speaking as he arrives for the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday. He spoiled the EU's carefully choreographed support for Ukraine when he announced Hungary would block the 20th round of Russian sanctions.John Thys/AFP via Getty Images

The EU is going to Ukraine empty-handed ― thanks to Hungary – POLITICO

by · POLITICO

BRUSSELS ― When European Commission and Council Presidents Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa arrive in Kyiv for a day of remembrance on Tuesday, they will have little to offer other than condolences.

Four years to the day since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, the EU hoped to bring some comfort in the form of fresh sanctions against Moscow and a €90 billion loan to Kyiv.

Hungary has stopped that happening.