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Hungary agrees not to veto NATO’s deepening support for Ukraine in exchange for non-participation

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Hungary agrees not to veto NATO’s deepening support for Ukraine in exchange for non-participation

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Mihaly Orban.

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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Hungary will neither block nor participate in the military alliance’s deepening support for Ukraine, as he looks to shore up support ahead of a key summit in Washington next month.

“At the summit, I expect allies will agree a leading role for NATO in coordinating and providing security assistance and training for Ukraine. I also expect allies will agree long-term financial pledge to provide military support,” Stoltenberg said Wednesday at a press briefing in Budapest, where he carried out a surprise visit.

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