Orbán problem pushes EU towards ‘coalitions of the willing’ on Ukraine

It is politically risky, maybe even legally risky,

Emmanouilidis said

Jana Puglierinsecurity expert

The EU at 27 is highly dysfunctional,

said Jana Puglierin, the head of the Berlin office at the European Council on Foreign Relations

There can be no negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine,

states the EU draft text seen by the Guardian that Orbán objects to

Therefore, I propose not to attempt adopting written conclusions on Ukraine,

Orban said, alluding to the fact that decisions at EU summits need to be taken unanimously

Robert Ficoprime Minister

If the summit does not respect that there are other views than continuing the war, the European Council on Thursday may not be able to agree on conclusions on Ukraine,

Fico said in a Facebook post

I am convinced that the European Union - following the example of the United States - should enter into direct discussions with Russia on a ceasefire and sustainable peace in Ukraine,

Orban, a Trump ally, said in the letter

Therefore, I propose not to attempt adopting written conclusions on Ukraine at the special European Council. Alternatively, I propose to limit written conclusions to recalling and supporting UN Security Council Resolution 2774 (2025) adopted on 24 February 2025 [a resolution introduced by the United States, which does not mention Russian aggression]. The Resolution signals a new phase in the history of the conflict and renders all previous agreed language by the European Council irrelevant,

the Hungarian prime minister added

Today President Trump stood bravely for peace. Even if it was difficult for many to digest. Thank you, Mr. President!"

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