EU set to lock up Russia's frozen assets so Hungary and Slovakia can't veto their use for Ukraine
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FILE - The European Union and Ukrainian flags flap in the wind to mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine outside EU headquarters in Brussels, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference regarding Ukraine's financing needs for 2026-2027 at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Harry Nakos)FILE - From left, Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico attend a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)FILE - A view of the headquarters of Euroclear in Brussels, on Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban shake hands during their meeting at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 28, 2025. (Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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FILE - The European Union and Ukrainian flags flap in the wind to mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine outside EU headquarters in Brussels, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)