In line with the agreements reached between President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary the first state-run bilingual school and gymnasium for Ukrainian children was opened in Budapest.
The European Commission studied the developments regarding oil supplies from the Russian company Lukoil to Hungary and Slovakia, previously flowing via Ukraine, that were halted after the company was sanctioned by Kyiv.
The European Commission has rejected a request from Hungary and Slovakia for urgent consultations on Ukraine's decision to ban the transit of crude oil from a major Russian supplier.
Hungary will block European Union refunds for member states that gave munitions to Ukraine until Kyiv allows the transit of oil from Russia's Lukoil, opens new tab through a pipeline over its territory.
Hungary is the only EU country that did not sign a joint statement of over 50 countries condemning Russian activity in the UN Security Council and supporting Ukraine.
Ukraine and Hungary have signed amendments to the intergovernmental agreement on border traffic control, which will allow to launch a new checkpoint for passenger cars.
The head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, emphasized that the recent meeting of the official delegations of Ukraine and Hungary in Uzhhorod was aimed at improving relations between the two states.
EU member states are considering an alternative plan to give Ukraine the assistance it needs in its fight against Russia if Hungary vetoes the current EUR 50 billion funding proposal that is on the table.
Five Eastern-flank EU countries (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria) do not agree to Ukraine's proposals for further grain exports to the European market.
Ukraine will file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia for refusing to lift the ban on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products.
The European Commission called on Poland, Hungary and Slovakia to be constructive after they unilaterally declared they would continue to ban grain imports from Ukraine despite the Commission's decision to end the ban.
The President of Hungary, Katalin Novák, said that Budapest is committed to the principles of ensuring peace, and pledged continued humanitarian and educational aid to Ukraine.