The European Union is making ready for a state of affairs during which the conclusions of the 20-21 March summit on Ukraine could possibly be accredited with out Hungary's help, because the nation has publicly opposed them.

Supply: a senior EU official talking on situation of anonymity, as reported by a European Pravda correspondent from Brussels

Particulars: The official famous that the conclusions of this week's EU leaders' assembly on Ukraine could possibly be adopted in the identical method because the emergency summit in early March – by way of a choice by 26 member states.

Background:

• On 6 March, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refused to signal the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council assembly on help for Ukraine, resulting in 26 out of 27 EU member states approving the textual content.
• With out naming the state opposing the adoption of the conclusions on Ukraine, an EU official confirmed that "there’s a disagreement with one member state" and that "we now have to maneuver ahead with 26" states.

Beforehand:

• Hungary’s Minister for EU Affairs, János Bóka, publicly confirmed earlier on Tuesday that Hungary wouldn’t help the European Council's conclusions on help to Ukraine, as they "contradict Budapest's strategic pursuits".
• This issues, amongst different points, an initiative by EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas to offer Ukraine with €40 billion in army help.
• European Pravda sources reported that in private talks on the textual content of the European Council's conclusions for 20-21 March, Hungary once more insisted that the reference to help for Ukraine be eliminated.

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