Hungary has openly broken ranks with the European Union after Prime Minister Viktor Orban slammed the bloc’s proposed $105 billion loan package for Ukraine, refusing to participate and warning it could escalate the conflict with Russia. Orban argued that Ukraine will never be able to repay the loan, calling it “lost money” and accusing EU leaders of pushing Europe closer to war. Budapest also pointed to deep divisions within the bloc after EU leaders failed to agree on using frozen Russian assets to fund Kyiv, citing fears of Russian retaliation and legal risks.