politics
March 9, 2026
Another EU country ready to veto Ukraine loan
Slovakia is ready to block an EU loan for Kiev if Hungary’s Viktor Orban loses the upcoming election, Robert Fico has said
TL;DR
- Slovakia may block a planned €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine.
- This action is contingent on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban winning the upcoming election.
- The loan blockage is intended to compel Kiev to resume Russian oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline.
- Slovakia, like Hungary, is heavily dependent on Russian energy.
- The EU loan is criticized as a "gift" that will not be repaid and aims to prolong fighting.
- Hungary recently seized $100 million in cash and gold being transported to Kiev as part of a money laundering probe.
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