Zelensky Threatens to Unleash Ukrainian Military on Hungary After Orban Blocks EU Aid Package

Ukrainian President Zelensky has casually threatened to unleash the Ukrainian military on Hungary's Viktor Orban after the Hungarian prime minister blocked a major EU aid package worth tens of billions of euros. The extraordinary threat -- even if rhetorical -- represents a dramatic escalation in tensions between Ukraine and one of its EU neighbors, and underscores the frustration Kyiv feels toward the sole European leader who has consistently blocked Western support for Ukraine's war effort. The incident is likely to deepen the rift between Hungary and the rest of the EU while raising uncomfortable questions about whether Ukraine's leadership, emboldened by Western military support, is beginning to view force as an acceptable tool of intra-European diplomacy.