EU Loan Vowed as Robert Fico and Viktor Orban Threaten Aid Cutoff

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged to deliver a multibillion-euro loan to Ukraine despite a veto from Viktor Orban, who is blocking the aid until a key Russian oil pipeline is reopened.The funding dispute intensified after Robert Fico threatened to halt emergency electricity exports to Kyiv following a delay in restoring oil flow through the Druzhba pipeline.Volodymyr Zelensky called for an energy ceasefire to protect the damaged infrastructure while urging the Hungarian leader to negotiate directly with Vladimir Putin regarding Russian energy supplies.