The European Council meeting scheduled for March 19, 2026 will address the EUR 90 billion loan for Ukraine, which has been blocked by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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The issue of unlocking a EUR 90 billion loan for Ukraine will be addressed at a meeting of the European Council currently scheduled for March 19.
The decision is being blocked by a single person – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
EUR 60 billion of the EUR 90 billion loan approved for Ukraine for 2026-2027 is to be spent on defense needs.
Russia hailed Orbán's blockade of an EU loan to Ukraine while EU leaders vowed to push through the loan.
Nausėda expressed regret that the 20th package of sanctions has not yet been adopted and called for the 21st package to be considered, noting that Russian companies including Rosatom and Lukoil have not yet been subject to restrictions
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