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Alexis Caraco

Belgium: EU leaders meet as Ukraine loan remains blocked

Despite shows of unity, the EU failed to approve a €90bn loan for Kyiv, blocked by Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán's veto over Ukraine's oil transit restrictions.

Viktor Orbán conditioned Hungary's support on resolving the dispute blocking Russian oil transit through Ukraine via the Druzhba pipeline, critical for Budapest and Slovakia's energy security. 25 of 27 EU leaders backed the loan per diplomats, but unanimity is required.

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