The head of EU diplomacy spoke about the obstacle to allocating funds
In the European Union, there is still no confidence that the loan for Ukraine amounting to 90 billion euros will be allocated.
As reported by RBK-Ukraine, this was stated during a conversation with journalists by the EU’s chief diplomat, Kaia Kallas.
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According to her, there are currently “some obstacles” in the context of adopting the 20th sanctions package against Russia and allocating the loan for Ukraine.
“Work is underway to overcome these obstacles, but unfortunately, today I cannot bring you good news that this loan will be allocated. That is why we continue to work and hope that a decision will be made by the next European Council meeting,” she noted.
Clarification from Sibiga
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga, in turn, clarified that Kallas diplomatically referred to the obstacle for the loan.
“I will name this obstacle. It is Hungary, which, abusing its status as an EU and NATO country, is blocking and thereby holding the entire European Union, all European policy, and expansion and unity hostage. Therefore, we very much hope that ways will be found to overcome this artificially created barrier,” the official noted.
Hungary’s blackmail
Recall that Hungary began to blackmail Ukraine after the “Druzhba” pipeline ceased operations due to a Russian strike.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated that until Ukraine repairs the oil pipeline and Russian oil begins to flow back into Hungary, no funds will be allocated for Ukraine.
Thus, Budapest is delaying the provision of a critically important loan of 90 billion euros to Ukraine.
Yesterday, March 30, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky explained that due to this situation, preparations for the next winter are under threat. Ukraine lacks funding for a large-scale plan of 5.1 billion dollars.
