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Politico reports on Hungary's plans to veto the training of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers in Europe

30 August 2025 00:49 (UTC +04:00)

The Hungarian authorities are considering the possibility of vetoing the initiatives of the European Union (EU) countries to organize military exercises on the territory of Ukraine after the possible end of the current conflict, APA reports quoting Politico.

A media source said that thanks to the European assistance mission to Ukraine, specialists from 23 EU countries, as well as Norway and Canada, have already trained about 80,000 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). In order to continue the mission directly on the territory of Ukraine, it is necessary to amend the relevant mandate.

This requires the support of amendments from all 27 EU member states. In this case, Hungary, which holds a pro-Russian position, can use the right of veto and block the initiative. The head of the bloc's diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, said after an informal meeting of EU defense ministers in Copenhagen on Friday that most EU countries are open to training Ukrainian military personnel in Ukraine after the end of the conflict.