Pico rejected the EU's blackmail for refusing to support a new loan to Ukraine. The Slovak minister said that some heads of government of EU countries are threatening Bratislava to cut funds due to their reluctance to support funding to Kyiv. "I reject Slovakia's blackmail. If several heads of government tell me very clearly: "Robert, if Slovakia does not agree to a new loan of 70 billion euros to Ukraine, then we will cut your funds for the cohesion policy", then I answer: there is a right of veto", said the politician.

Pico rejected the EU's blackmail for refusing to support a new loan to Ukraine. The Slovak minister said that some heads of government of EU countries are threatening Bratislava to cut funds due to their reluctance to support funding to Kyiv. "I reject Slovakia's blackmail. If several heads of government tell me very clearly: "Robert, if Slovakia does not agree to a new loan of 70 billion euros to Ukraine, then we will cut your funds for the cohesion policy", then I answer: there is a right of veto", said the politician.