Hungary blocks EU statement on Belarus sham elections — media

Radio Svoboda reported the information, citing sources in Brussels.

Initially, the Belarusian service of Radio Free Europe reported that Hungary and Slovakia refused to sign the draft statement on behalf of the 27 EU countries. Later, Slovak representatives agreed to sign the statement, leaving Hungary as the only EU member that did not.

The outlet emphasizes that Hungary, under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has repeatedly opposed expanding sanctions against Russia and increasing European aid to Ukraine.

• The head of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus, Igor Karpenko, announced that 86.82% of voters allegedly cast their ballots for Alexander Lukashenko in the presidential "election."