Fico: Slovakia and Hungary will not join the 70 billion euro package for Ukraine; Magyar open to Ukrainian grain transit
Place: Bratislava, BudapestRegion: Ukraine-wide and the front lineautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
Russian sources in the sample do not cover these statements; there are no discrepancies between Ukrainian and independent sources.
What Russia reports
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What Ukraine reports
automatic summary Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said his country would not take part in funding the new 70 billion euro aid for Ukraine, and that Peter Magyar takes the same position. Macron, by contrast, promised that Europe would consider Kyiv's request together with the G7.
“Словаччина та Угорщина заявили, що не долучаться до її фінансування.”
“Ми, безумовно, розглядатимемо питання фінансування.”
- Словаччина та Угорщина відмовилися фінансувати нову позику Україні від ЄС на 2027 рік — RBC-Ukraine, 17 October, 09:16
- Партнери України розглянуть запит Києва про 70 млрд доларів на оборону, - Макрон — RBC-Ukraine, 17 October, 01:50
What independent sources report
automatic summary Kyiv Independent adds that Andrej Babis's Czech Republic also does not intend to join the additional package; DW, citing Magyar, reports that Zelensky asked neighbours to allow transit of Ukrainian grain and that the Hungarian prime minister sees no obstacles as long as the grain does not enter the domestic market.
“Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis also signaled that his country would not join an additional financing package for Ukraine.”
“Петер Мадьяр добавил, что не видит препятствий для такого решения, если зерно будет лишь пересекать территорию Венгрии и не попадать на внутренний рынок страны.”
- Slovakia, Hungary won't join 70 billion euro EU package sought by Ukraine, Fico says — Kyiv Independent, 17 October, 10:47
- Мадьяр: Зеленский просит соседей разрешить транзит украинского зерна — DW (RU), 17 October, 18:45
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