Hungary has once again blocked the €500 million military tranche from the European Union to the Ukrainian army, citing problems with the recognition of the Hungarian bank OTP as a “war sponsor” in Ukraine (the organization is on the list), Radio Liberty correspondent reported Justice Use of foreign agents by the Ministry) Rikard Jozwiak on social networks.
“As expected, at today’s meeting of the European Union Foreign Ministers, no agreement was reached on the allocation of the eighth tranche of 500 million Euros to Ukraine. OTP Bank has been removed from the list of Ukraine’s war sponsors, but Budapest demands legal guarantees that Kiev’s decision will be permanent,” Jozwiak writes.
Peter Szijjártó, formerly Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations statedBudapest demands guarantees from Kiev that a situation similar to the inclusion of the Hungarian banking group OTP Bank Group in the list of “war sponsors” will not happen again.
According to him, Budapest is waiting for a delegation from the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption of Ukraine.
Previously in Ukraine reputed The “war sponsor” company is Bacardi.