“Georgians hail the EU’s courage and determination,” President Salome Zurabishvili wrote on Twitter, echoing the EU’s decision to allocate an additional €50 billion support package for Ukraine.
“This is a deal that demonstrates European unity, responsibility and solidarity. We hail the EU’s courage and determination. We Georgians are convinced that our common future and our indivisible security have today taken a great step forward,” she tweeted.
On February 1, the EU’s 27 leaders agreed on an additional €50 billion support package for Ukraine within the EU budget, overcoming weeks of resistance from Hungary.
As doubts swirl over future support from Ukraine’s other major ally the United States, the European Union deal is a huge boost for Kyiv as Russia’s war nears the start of its third year.
“We have a deal. Unity,” said European Council President Charles Michel in a post on X. “All 27 leaders agreed on an additional 50 billion euro support package for Ukraine within the EU budget.”
The announcement came despite staunch objections from Hungary in December and in the days leading up to Thursday’s summit in Brussels.
It was not immediately clear if any concessions were made to secure Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s approval.
