politics
March 21, 2026
Zelensky optimistic about EU's 90 billion euro loan: Will Orban yield?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the European Union will find options to finance Ukraine's needs, even though the situation with unblocking the loan remains uncertain due to Hungary's sabotage.
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- Ukraine's President Zelensky is optimistic about the EU finding financing options despite Hungary's sabotage.
- Hungary has blocked an EU loan of 90 billion euros to Ukraine.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated he will not lift the veto until Ukraine resumes Russian oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen assured that the EU will provide the 90 billion euro loan 'one way or another'.
- Zelensky expects the first tranche of the agreed amount for 2026 in April.
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