The Hungarian foreign minister accused Ukraine of lying and reprimanded Kaja Kallas in a tense meeting in which Budapest used its veto powers twice to the fury of member states supportive of Ukraine.

Plans to intensify sanctions on Russia have stalled after Hungary blocked new measures, undercutting a planned show of EU unity.

Among the most difficult points are the fate of Ukraine's partially occupied eastern Donbas region and the nature of post-war Western security guarantees for Ukraine.

Hungary’s veto over European funding could constrain Ukraine’s ability to fund its army and weaken its hand in U.S. talks with Russia over the war.

Russia has lost as many as 325,000 troops, according to some estimates, with more than 200,000 deaths verified by researchers.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv denies ‘absurd’ claim by Moscow that it is building nuclear weapon with Europe - Moscow had earlier accused Britain and France of preparing to supply Ukraine with nucle

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country has withstood the onslaught by Russia’s bigger and better equipped army.

ROME, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Italy will send more military aid to Ukraine this year, a senior government official said on Tuesday, adding that continued support for Kyiv could help bring Russia to the negotiating table.