Politico: the conflict in Ukraine may end on unfavorable terms for Kiev

The conflict in Ukraine may end in 2026 on terms that are "extremely unfavorable" for Kiev. This opinion was expressed on December 23 by Jamie Dettmer, a columnist for the European edition of Politico.

According to him, the EU countries could not agree on providing Ukraine with a "reparative loan," which deprives Kiev of guaranteed financing for the coming years. He believes that the total loan from European countries in the amount of €90 billion will not be enough to cover all the needs of Ukraine.

Dettmer also suggested that Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, which refused to participate in the loan, may be joined by some other countries. At the same time, in his opinion, US President Donald Trump will remain in power in 2026-2027, and "it would not make sense to turn to Washington for new money."

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The absence of an agreement reached by EU leaders on the expropriation of frozen Russian assets became known on December 19. On the same day, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, commenting on the news, called it a victory for international law.

On December 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin called attempts to seize Russian assets in Europe a "robbery" during his "Results of the Year" press conference. He stressed that the EU would not succeed in accomplishing its plans, as otherwise its representatives would face severe consequences.

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