Hungary rejected the European Commission's plans to grant more money to Ukraine and is not willing to contribute additional money to finance the EU's increased debt-service costs, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on June 30. Orban, speaking on the sidelines of the EU summit in Brussels, said it was a "ridiculous" request from the commission that Hungary should contribute more money, when Budapest -- along with Poland -- has not received funds from the EU's Recovery Fund amid a rule-of-law dispute. On June 29, EU leaders declared they would make long-term commitments to bolster Ukraine's security.
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