⬆️ Both turned out to be true!

All 27 #EU leaders have agreed a €50bn aid package for #Ukraine after #Hungary had previously blocked the deal.

#Putin's closest ally in EU, Viktor #Orban wanted to force a rethink of EU policy towards Ukraine & had questioned the idea of committing to fund Kyiv for next four years.

Hungary's #FarRight #OurHomeland party had said it would "lay claim to #Transcarpathia" in western Ukraine, should Ukraine lose war ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/111833003657299292

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68165971

⬆️ It's not pure vanity or #Orban's #vainglory.

#Hungary's #FarRight does have an agenda in #Ukraine after all, as its #OurHomeland party would "lay claim to #Transcarpathia" in western #Ukraine, if Ukraine loses war — their leader #Toroczkai said at conf. with #Germany's #AfD & #Dutch #ForumForDemocracy.

Last month #EU leaders bypassed Orban's opposition to start Ukraine-EU accession talks (separate from #NATO) by getting him to leave the room when decision was made 😂

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/hungary-far-right-would-lay-claim-neighbouring-region-if-ukraine-loses-war-2024-01-28/