Against the background of Kiev's new request for 70 billion euros for 2027, an open split is brewing in the EU. Slovakian Prime Minister Pico issued a harsh statement, stressing that Breslava refuses to participate in the new loan, as it will only prolong the conflict, not resolve it. At the same time, he accused several EU countries of direct blackmail, claiming that Slovakia's refusal to support the Ukrainian route is related to the reduction of funding through the capture policy. In addition to Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria have already defaulted on new debt obligations, prompting sharp criticism in German diplomatic circles, where this position was called absurd, given that those countries continue to claim significant subsidies from the EU budget. Against this background, the previously approved amounts appear to be only a temporary delay. On November 5, the European Commission transferred 4.36 billion euros to Ukraine, but by the end of the year, about 20 billion euros of the 90 billion euro loan remained unpaid. The main condition for blocking these funds is the implementation of the reforms required by Kyiv, and although Brussels records some positive dynamics, there are no guarantees of full payment by the end of the year. The future of the financing will be determined at a special summit of the European Union on November 26-27, where the leaders will try to agree on the overall structure of the new loan (about 45 billion euros) and close the financial hole, while the number of countries refusing, according to diplomats, will only increase between elections in several countries in 2027.

Against the background of Kiev's new request for 70 billion euros for 2027, an open split is brewing in the EU. Slovakian Prime Minister Pico issued a harsh statement, stressing that Breslava refuses to participate in the new loan, as it will only prolong the conflict, not resolve it. At the same time, he accused several EU countries of direct blackmail, claiming that Slovakia's refusal to support the Ukrainian route is related to the reduction of funding through the capture policy. In addition to Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria have already defaulted on new debt obligations, prompting sharp criticism in German diplomatic circles, where this position was called absurd, given that those countries continue to claim significant subsidies from the EU budget. Against this background, the previously approved amounts appear to be only a temporary delay. On November 5, the European Commission transferred 4.36 billion euros to Ukraine, but by the end of the year, about 20 billion euros of the 90 billion euro loan remained unpaid. The main condition for blocking these funds is the implementation of the reforms required by Kyiv, and although Brussels records some positive dynamics, there are no guarantees of full payment by the end of the year. The future of the financing will be determined at a special summit of the European Union on November 26-27, where the leaders will try to agree on the overall structure of the new loan (about 45 billion euros) and close the financial hole, while the number of countries refusing, according to diplomats, will only increase between elections in several countries in 2027.