EU Leaders Push for Increased Military Aid to Ukraine Amid Stalemate

Hungary's Veto of $54 Billion Aid Package to Be Discussed at EU Summit

Leaders from five EU countries, including the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany and the Netherlands, have made a joint appeal urging increased military support for Ukraine amid concerns over diminishing public support for Ukraine's war effort.
The EU's plans to produce 1 million artillery rounds for Ukraine have fallen short, with only about a third of the target met.
EU leaders are set to gather to discuss their support for Ukraine and overcoming Hungary’s veto of a long-term financial aid package worth $54 billion to help prop-up the Ukrainian economy.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban remains opposed to the aid package, citing concerns about ongoing Russian aggression and insisting that the money should not come out of the EU’s budget.
If Orban continues to block the €50bn, it is possible that the other 26 member states will seek an alternative arrangement outside of the EU’s structures.