Visegrad Group meeting canceled over Hungary's policy on Ukraine.

by The Kyiv Independent news desk March 29, 2022 11:29 AM 1 min read

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The meeting will no longer take place as both Poland and Czech Republic have withdrawn over Budapest's lukewarm support for action against Russia, according to the Slovak defense ministry. Defense ministers of the four central European countries were scheduled to meet on March 30-31 in a meeting organized by Hungary.

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