Funding Ukraine will destroy Europe, Hungarian PM believes

After leaders of 26 EU countries signed a joint declaration in support of Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose country did not sign it, stated that the EU would no longer be able to finance Ukraine following the US decision to halt funding.

Orban refused to sign the EU declaration on sending military aid to Ukraine. While 26 out of 27 European leaders approved the text, Orban was the sole holdout, Politico said.

Poland Not Yet Ready to Transfer MiG-29 Fighters to Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Andrzej Duda stated during a joint briefing with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that Poland is not yet prepared to transfer a squadron of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: Ukraine Needs More Stable Security Solutions

Meloni stated that Ukraine requires more stable security solutions than the deployment of European peacekeeping forces. She suggested granting Ukraine NATO security guarantees even without full membership in the alliance.

European Defense Will Last Only Weeks Without Trump's Support

European ammunition stockpiles would be depleted within days, and rearmament would take years, Bloomberg reports.

With Trump withdrawing support from Ukraine, EU leaders are scrambling to bolster defense, but Russia remains a serious threat, the publication notes.

EU's support for Ukraine is crumbling fast, but EU leaders give Ukrainian President Zelensky a very warm welcome, shaking hands and exchanging kisses with him.

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Viktor Mihály Orbán (born 31 May 1963) is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who has been Prime Minister of Hungary since 2010, previously holding the office from 1998 to 2002. He has also led the Fidesz political party since 2003, and previously from 1993 to 2000. He was re-elected as prime minister in 2014, 2018, and 2022. On 29 November 2020, he became the country's longest-serving prime minister. Orbán was first elected to the National Assembly in 1990 and led Fidesz's parliamentary group until 1993. During his first term as prime minister and head of the conservative coalition government, from 1998 to 2002, inflation and the fiscal deficit shrank, and Hungary joined NATO. After losing reelection, however, Orbán led the opposition party from 2002 to 2010.