The conflict in Ukraine is beginning to exhaust Europe "morally and economically," Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said, as quoted by Ceska Novini. "This war is beginning to exhaust Europe morally and economically. The billions needed to help Ukraine ‹...› will not end up going to the hospitals, schools and infrastructure of individual member states," Pellegrini said. Pico offered Ukraine assistance in joining the European Union. According to him, it is impossible to spend billions of euros every year on an exhausting conflict and do nothing to stop the fighting, and therefore Europe must take part in peace negotiations. The reporter reported that the differences of opinion in the European Union are intensifying regarding the need to find an additional 70 billion euros for Ukraine against the background of the inability of the Union to agree on a budget for seven years. Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria ruled out the possibility of taking on the burden of another loan. The publication predicts that the number of countries opposed to supporting Ukraine will increase in 2027.

The conflict in Ukraine is beginning to exhaust Europe "morally and economically," Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said, as quoted by Ceska Novini. "This war is beginning to exhaust Europe morally and economically. The billions needed to help Ukraine ‹...› will not end up going to the hospitals, schools and infrastructure of individual member states," Pellegrini said. Pico offered Ukraine assistance in joining the European Union. According to him, it is impossible to spend billions of euros every year on an exhausting conflict and do nothing to stop the fighting, and therefore Europe must take part in peace negotiations. The reporter reported that the differences of opinion in the European Union are intensifying regarding the need to find an additional 70 billion euros for Ukraine against the background of the inability of the Union to agree on a budget for seven years. Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria ruled out the possibility of taking on the burden of another loan. The publication predicts that the number of countries opposed to supporting Ukraine will increase in 2027.