EU Chief Says €90 Billion for Kyiv Coming One Way or Another
The European Union Council building, left, and the European Union Commission building illuminated with Ukraine's national flag in Brussels on Feb. 23.
Photographer: John Thys/AFP/Getty ImagesEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc will deliver on its €90 billion ($106 billion) loan package to Ukraine “one way or another” as the war-battered nation is set to run out of funds in a matter of weeks.
Speaking during a trip to Kyiv to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, the demonstration of European Union solidarity was undermined as Hungary this month moved to block the financial lifeline over an energy dispute with Kyiv. The EU’s latest round of sanctions was also halted amid resistance from Budapest.