EU strikes €50bn Ukraine aid deal
Feb 02, 2024
Brussels [Belgium], February 2: European Union leaders on Thursday overcame months of opposition from Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to agree 50 billion euros ($54 billion) of aid for Ukraine, in a move hailed as a strong message to Russia. The deal to keep funds flowing to Ukraine comes as doubts over support from Kyiv's Western backers have buoyed Russian President Vladimir Putin, nearly two years into his invasion of the neighboring country.