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Slovakia Blocks EU Sanctions, Backs €90B Ukraine Loan

4/17/2026

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Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár said Slovakia will block EU sanctions until Druzhba restoration is guaranteed.
Slovakia will back a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, previously stalled by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Following Orbán's defeat, Prime Minister Péter Magyar is expected to facilitate the loan and sanctions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the pipeline could resume by April's end.
European Commission expects the loan's first tranche in Q2 2026.

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Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár said Slovakia will block EU sanctions until Druzhba restoration is guaranteed.
Slovakia will back a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, previously stalled by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Following Orbán's defeat, Prime Minister Péter Magyar is expected to facilitate the loan and sanctions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the pipeline could resume by April's end.
European Commission expects the loan's first tranche in Q2 2026.