Hungary blocks Russia sanctions, EU cash for Kyiv on eve of Ukraine war anniversary


People take part in a solidarity march ahead of the fourth anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Budapest, Hungary February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Hungary maintained its ⁠veto on Monday on new EU sanctions on Russia and a huge loan for Ukraine amid a dispute over oil supplies, in a blow to Europe's pro-Ukrainian consensus on the eve of the ⁠war's fourth anniversary.

On the ground in Ukraine, Kyiv claimed a rare frontline advance, though Moscow continued its campaign of targeting Ukrainian cities, killing two people in drone strikes in the ‌south.

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