Russia-Ukraine war live: Hungary and Ukraine foreign ministers to meet ahead of EU aid summit


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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Here is a summary of the latest developments: The Ukrainian foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, will meet his Hungarian counterpart, Peter Szijjarto, in western Ukraine on Monday ahead of an EU summit aimed at unlocking aid for the war-torn country. Relations between the two neighbours have been strained and were further aggravated when Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, in December vetoed €50bn ($55bn) in EU aid for Kyiv. In an effort to mend ties, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, suggested a direct meeting with Orbán, and Monday’s talks between...