The EU faces pressure to finalize a financial and military support package for Ukraine amid the ongoing war and economic crisis. Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard criticized the EU for paying Russia more for energy than it provides Ukraine in aid, calling it "completely disgraceful." The EU is considering borrowing €140 billion using over €200 billion in frozen Russian assets as collateral despite legal concerns from Belgium, while Hungary opposes the aid package and the US proposes a competing peace plan involving investing frozen Russian assets.