"The Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, has threatened to veto the EU's 90bn ($106bn) loan to Ukraine unless Kyiv restores Russian oil deliveries through a pipeline on its territory. Ukrainian authorities say the Druzhba pipeline was shut down after being damaged during a Russian attack in January, angering Kremlin allies Orban and the Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico. As long as Ukraine blocks the Druzhba pipeline, Hungary will block the 90 billion Ukrainian war loan, Orban said on Facebook on Friday."
"Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country is not losing its war against Russia, has taken hundreds of square kilometres in a new counteroffensive and that European troops should deploy right on the frontline after any ceasefire. The Ukrainian president told Agence France-Presse ahead of the war's fourth anniversary on 24 February: You can't say that we're losing the war. Honestly, we're definitely not losing it, definitely. The question is whether we will win."
Viktor Orban threatened to veto the EU's 90bn ($106bn) loan to Ukraine unless Kyiv restores Russian oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline. Ukrainian authorities state the pipeline was shut after damage from a Russian attack in January, prompting anger from Orban and Slovak prime minister Robert Fico. Slovakia declared a state of emergency over supplies and postponed resumption of deliveries until 24 February. Hungary's foreign minister accused Ukraine of violating the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and called the suspension blackmail. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is not losing the war, reported territorial gains in a counteroffensive, and urged European troops to deploy on frontlines after any ceasefire.
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