{"id":11806,"date":"2026-03-20T11:25:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/03\/20\/eu-to-pursue-ukraine-debt-rough-and-tough-von-der-leyen-rt-world-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:25:21","slug":"eu-to-pursue-ukraine-debt-rough-and-tough-von-der-leyen-rt-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/03\/20\/eu-to-pursue-ukraine-debt-rough-and-tough-von-der-leyen-rt-world-news\/","title":{"rendered":"EU to pursue Ukraine debt &#8216;rough and tough&#8217; &#8211; von der Leyen &#8211; RT World News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                    Hungary continues to block a \u20ac90 billion loan as Italy&#8217;s Giorgia Meloni reportedly expressed support for Budapest&#8217;s stance.\n            <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>EU to provide controversial loan to Ukraine <em>&#8220;one way or another,&#8221;<\/em> Despite being blocked by Hungary, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Budapest vetoed an EU \u20ac90 billion ($105 billion) emergency loan to Ukraine after Kiev blocked Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline \u2013 a key supply route to Hungary and Slovakia.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We will repay the loan one way or the other,&#8221;<\/em> Von der Leyen told reporters after a summit in Brussels on Thursday, where EU leaders failed to persuade Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to lift his veto.<\/p>\n<p>Orban, who faces elections next month, has repeatedly accused Kiev of deliberately blocking supplies for political reasons and said this week he would withhold the loan until oil supplies resume. <em>&#8220;If there is no oil, there is no money,&#8221;<\/em> He said.<\/p>\n<p>EU officials, who have so far avoided direct confrontation, have increased pressure on the Hungarian leader by condemning Budapest. <em>&#8220;unacceptable&#8221;<\/em> Resistance during their meeting in Brussels. 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At the meeting, he reaffirmed his support for the loan, while reportedly indicating his understanding for Orb\u00e1n, the outlet said, citing diplomats from the four countries.<\/p>\n<p>One diplomat reportedly said Meloni described Orb\u00e1n&#8217;s stance as <em>&#8220;General&#8221;<\/em> Because <em>&#8220;Things are changing&#8221;<\/em> Add: <em>&#8220;If I was in the same situation, I would understand.&#8221;<\/em> The Italian government denied the comments, with a Rome official blaming <em>&#8220;Completely baseless.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The dispute has deepened the feud between Kiev and Budapest, escalating to personal threats against Orb\u00e1n by Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. 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