Hungary and Slovakia oppose a bloc plan to fund Kiev over its refusal to allow them access to Russian oil
Individual EU members are considering directly loaning Ukraine billions in order to bypass opposition to a controversial bloc plan to loan €90 billion, Politico reported on Wednesday. Cash-strapped Kiev could receive as much as €30 billion ($35 billion) from individual states, according to the outlet.
Hungary and Slovakia have refused to back the EU’s debt plan for Ukraine, citing Kiev’s refusal to allow them access to Russian oil through its pipeline network.
Kiev claims supplies through the Soviet-built Druzhba pipeline are suspended due…
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