Core Points - Hungary is seeking to form an alliance with the Czech Republic and Slovakia within the EU, referred to as a "pro-Russian alliance" [1][3] - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán aims to unify positions with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Czech opposition leader Andrej Babiš ahead of an EU leaders' meeting [3] - The establishment of this alliance could significantly hinder EU's financial and military support for Ukraine [3] - Hungary's Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó stated that Hungary will not allow negotiations for Ukraine's EU membership to start, citing it as a threat to the continent [3][4] - Orbán's government has consistently questioned Western military aid to Ukraine and opposes Ukraine's EU membership [4]

Core Points - The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the total support from the EU to Ukraine has approached €150 billion since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine [1] Group 1 - The EU's financial support to Ukraine has reached nearly €150 billion [1]