The European Union has dismissed Vladimir Putin's insistence that all military aid to Ukraine must stop entirely as a condition for current cease-fire talks, with the Russian president only partly agreeing to this proposal.

During a telephone conversation with Donald Trump on Tuesday, Putin reiterated his demand by consenting to halt assaults on energy facilities, which falls significantly short of the comprehensive, unconditional ceasefires supported by both the United States and Ukraine at their meeting in Saudi Arabia earlier last week.

The Kremlin stated in their summary of the conversation that they emphasized complete termination of supplying Kyiv with international military assistance and intelligence as crucial for halting the conflict’s escalation and advancing toward its peaceful resolution via diplomatic and political channels.

However, on Thursday, all but one of the EU leaders firmly rejected that request.

The leaders at the summit in Brussels reiterated their dedication to keep supplying arms and ammunition to support Ukraine’s military efforts against Russia's comprehensive assault.

The European Union continues to uphold its strategy of " peace through strength, " necessitating that Ukraine possesses a formidable stance, bolstered by strong military and defense capacities as a crucial element. the text reads .

The document urges member states to rapidly intensify their endeavors to tackle Ukraine’s critical military and defense requirements.

Before the summit, António Costa, who leads the European Council, stated: "We will keep supporting Ukraine at present, during upcoming discussions, and particularly once peace is achieved."

The conclusions regarding Ukraine were approved as an "excerpt" by 26 leaders, since Viktor Orbán chose not to endorse them for yet another time.

The Hungarian prime minister has dedicated the past few weeks criticizing the EU's stance on Ukraine policy, implying that Trump’s inauguration has made it irrelevant. Orbán strongly opposes providing military aid to Kyiv and has, for nearly two years now, unilaterally prevented repayment via a shared European Union fund totaling €6.6 billion. Twice he has considered blocking the extension of EU sanctions against Russia but eventually backed down. only at the very end .

Officials and diplomats in Brussels have become used to Budapest’s objections and have adopted the 'reverse majority' approach to enable the 26 countries to keep a strong draft, instead of opting for milder wording that Orbán might accept.

The document endorsed on Thursday embraces Trump's diplomatic efforts and urges Russia to demonstrate genuine political commitment to cease hostilities. It also suggests the possibility of imposing additional sanctions to increase pressure on the Russian government.

The 26 countries have pledged to support Ukraine’s reforms as it moves toward European Union membership, an objective that Orbán has hindered using his veto authority.

In his video message to EU officials, Volodymyr Zelenskyy indirectly criticized Hungary due to its obstructive behavior.

Regrettably, I must point out that there needs to be additional internal pressure within Europe to guarantee that promises made actually come into fruition," Zelenskyy stated on Thursday. "Blocking decisions crucial for the whole continent or those already reached consensus on is fundamentally against European values.

"The European initiatives aimed at enhancing security and peace are continually facing obstructions. In my view, this approach is incorrect," he further stated.

Putin’s insistence on ceasing all military assistance was dismissed by Trump as well. Following his conversation with Zelenskyy, Trump pledged to assist Ukraine in obtaining extra air defense systems to safeguard civil infrastructure, “especially within Europe.”