EU President Costa urges Orban to honor 90 billion euro Ukraine loan deal
Antonio Costa urged Viktor Orban to honor a 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine. He warned that blocking the deal violates principles of sincere cooperation.
European Council President Antonio Costa has written to the Prime Minister of Hungary 
HU, Viktor Orban, urging him to honour a European Union agreement to provide a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine 
UA. The letter, sent on February 23, 2026, follows an announcement from the Hungarian government that it intends to block the financial aid package. Hungary has stated it will not allow the loan to proceed until flows of oil from Russia 
RU resume through the Druzhba pipeline, which traverses Ukrainian territory.
HU, Viktor Orban, urging him to honour a European Union agreement to provide a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine UA. The letter, sent on February 23, 2026, follows an announcement from the Hungarian government that it intends to block the financial aid package. Hungary has stated it will not allow the loan to proceed until flows of oil from Russia RU resume through the Druzhba pipeline, which traverses Ukrainian territory.
