Orban Says Europe Is Preparing for War as EU Advances €90 Billion Ukraine Credit

Overview

• The European Union has moved forward with a €90 billion credit for Ukraine, with Ursula von der Leyen outlining €60 billion for military purchases and €30 billion for budget support.
• Proposals under discussion envision repaying the loans through frozen Russian sovereign assets or future reparations, a path EU officials acknowledge carries significant legal and financial hazards.
• Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban condemned the financing plan as unaffordable and argued Ukraine will be unable to repay, warning the cost will fall on EU members.
• Orban said EU leaders’ meetings increasingly resemble "military councils" focused on how to defeat Russia, asserting Western Europe is actively preparing for war.
• Citing Ukraine’s stated ten‑year funding needs of roughly $800 billion, Orban labeled reparations expectations a fantasy and noted that Hungary, along with Czechia and Slovakia, abstained from the decision.