The media accused France and Italy of slowing down the transfer of €40 billion to Kiev

France and Italy are hindering the allocation of €40 billion in financial assistance from the European Union (EU) to Ukraine. This was reported by Bloomberg on March 17, citing sources.

"Some countries, including France and Italy, have requested more time and additional details (on aid allocation. — Ed.)," the publication says.

According to the agency's sources, the plan will be discussed by EU leaders at a summit in Brussels on March 20, but a final decision is unlikely to be made this week.

At the same time, Hungary has "long opposed" providing Ukraine with military or other support, she added.Газета.Ru ".

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Earlier, on March 7, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that the EU could not afford to allocate funds for Ukraine's military operations without guaranteed financial assistance from the United States. According to him, the desire of the association to support Kiev, while simultaneously increasing its own defense spending, could "destroy Europe."