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2026-11-10 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Merz threatened to block the EU budget if Kyiv refuses to finance it.
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] German Chancellor Friedrich Merz threatened to block the EU budget for 2028–2034 unless all EU countries agree to finance Ukraine in 2027 and beyond. This was reported on November 9 by the Financial Times, citing a letter from Merz to European Council President António Costa.
“A collective commitment by all of us, without exception, to make our fair contribution to covering the [Ukraine financing] gap is a necessary precondition for resolving this issue and discussing any further issues, especially those with financial implications,” the letter says.
According to the publication, Ukraine will require additional funding of €70 billion in 2027. The EU has promised to cover approximately two-thirds of this amount, but Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic have already made it clear that they do not intend to participate in providing new aid.
The newspaper notes that, under these conditions, Berlin's position effectively jeopardizes the timely approval and launch of the EU's multi-annual budget.
On October 16, at the European Union summit, Kyiv's Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested an additional €70 billion for military spending in 2027. He noted that "this is a realistic figure" and asked for this money to be provided.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that Ukraine's financial needs will only grow as long as the conflict continues. She said she will more actively advocate for funding Kyiv for weapons and asked foreign partners to increase their funding for Ukraine. Von der Leyen noted that the EU currently provides 80% of Ukraine's funding.
Meanwhile, a number of countries have already refused to participate in the additional €70 billion allocated to Ukraine. In particular, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that, in his view, the funds provided to Ukraine should be perceived as a financial gift. He also noted that a significant portion of this money ends up in the hands of Ukrainian corruption networks.
At the same time, funding for Ukraine from non-EU allies will be reduced almost fivefold in 2027. According to the Financial Times, this amount will decrease from €19 billion in 2026 to €4 billion.
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