The European Commission may be forced to reconsider its proposal to allocate military aid to Ukraine worth 20 billion euros over four years, TASS reports citing the Reuters news agency.
Senior European diplomats told Reuters about this.
Reportedly, they are against Some members of the European Union spoke out against the allocation of such large assistance to the Kiev regime.
It was previously reported that the European Union is considering an alternative plan for financing Ukraine if Hungary continues to block the release of a tranche of assistance worth $50 billion euros. The new proposal will reportedly include national guarantees from EU member states to attract funding from markets. At the same time, Spain, which currently chairs the EU and the European Commission, advocates an agreement within the framework of a long-term budget.
Earlier, Hungary’s position was criticized by EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn from the rostrum of the European Parliament, who said that Budapest “is not you can stop» the EU in its intentions. Hungary accuses Ukraine of corruption and continues to block aid. Budapest says it is ready to discuss assistance to Ukraine “in the short term of six months to a year,” but is not ready to agree even to the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s membership in the EU.