Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky challenged Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to provide a single reason why Ukraine should not be in the EU. Zelensky expressed his desire to personally attend the EU summit in Brussels, but EU leaders refrained from inviting him due to concerns about Orban's reaction.
⚡Politico: Zelensky not invited to EU summit to avoid antagonizing Orban. https://t.co/fb816zEaYx
EU leaders focus on two Ukraine issues, but Zelensky won't personally attend European Council summit https://t.co/UTQG6sE0wM https://t.co/Iif9WaUjR1
Politico: Zelenskyy did not receive an invitation to the EU summit because of Orban The Ukrainian president wanted to personally attend the summit, which is considering Ukraine's accession to the Union and long-term financial support. The EU leaders did not do so because of… https://t.co/ajY7MBcxa9
⚡️Ukrainian President #Zelensky wanted to be personally present at the EU summit in #Brussels, and the EU leaders were ready to invite him. However, they refrained from doing so due to concerns about #Orban's reaction, Politico reported. https://t.co/siHMbnQPHQ
⚠️ ZELENSKIY SAYS HUNGARY HAS NO REASON TO BLOCK UKRAINE'S EU MEMBERSHIP President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban had no reason to block Ukraine's EU membership. "I was very direct... He has no reasons to block Ukrainian… https://t.co/Crg02RyrTB
💬Volodymyr #Zelensky said that during a conversation with Viktor #Orban, he asked him to name at least one reason why #Ukraine should not be in the EU: "I asked him to name me at least one reason. Not three, not five, not ten, just one reason, and I am waiting for an answer,"… https://t.co/3tZ9UkzWDg