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Video. Fico says he will block Ukraine loan if Druzhba pipeline not repaired

Updated: 09/03/2026 - 11:59 GMT+1

Slovakia’s prime minister said Bratislava could "take the baton from Hungary" and block the EU’s €90 billion loan to Ukraine if oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline are not restored. Fico also condemned what he called "cowboy style" behaviour by international powers in Iran.

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