Zelenskyy: Russia sought to derail EU decision on financing Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia did everything it could to derail the adoption of a decision by EU leaders on financing Ukraine, but to no avail.
Source: Zelenskyy during a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, as cited by Ukrinform and reported by European Pravda
Details: Zelenskyy said that Poland played a major role in the EU's decision to grant Ukraine a €90 billion loan for the next two years.
"The decision taken by European leaders is the most important one right now. Of course, Russia very much wanted to derail, cancel or postpone this meeting. Europe demonstrated leadership on this issue, which is extremely important, by taking a firm and decisive position. Thank you for supporting us and continuing to support us," Zelenskyy said, addressing Tusk.
Background:
- Earlier, Zelenskyy described the EU's decision to provide a €90 billion loan as a victory for Ukraine.
- The European Council agreed to provide Ukraine with the €90 billion loan for 2026-2027, based on EU borrowing on capital markets and backed by EU budget reserves.
- Meanwhile, alongside the loan decision, the European Union reminded Ukraine of the importance of continuing efforts to fight corruption.
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