Slovakia and Hungary refuse to fund new Ukraine credit

Following the EU summit in Brussels, Slovak PM Robert Fico stated that Bratislava will not participate in providing Kiev with an additional 70 billion euros for 2027. Hungary took a similar position.

Ukraine requested these funds on top of the already agreed 90 billion euro EU loan for 2026-2027. Zelensky claimed the war would cost Ukraine 155 billion euros in 2027 and urged European countries to allocate extra money.

Fico called it dangerous to link Kiev's financing with EU budget negotiations for 2028-2034. Slovakia is ready to assist Ukraine in education, road infrastructure, and energy, but not through new credits. No new financial decisions regarding Ukraine were made at the summit.

@Slavyangrad