Zelenskyy: If one person in EU blocks EUR 90 bln, we will give that person's address to Ukrainian Armed Forces, so they can call him
Ukraine hopes that "one person" in the European Union will not block the release of a EUR 90 billion EU reparation loan. Otherwise, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be given this person’s phone number, "let them call him and communicate in their own language," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
"We hope that one person in the European Union won’t block the EUR 90 billion, or the first tranche of the EUR 90 billion, and that Ukrainian soldiers will have weapons. Otherwise, we’ll give this person’s address to our Armed Forces, our guys, so they can call him and communicate with him in their own language," Zelenskyy said during a briefing following the meeting on Thursday.
The President also noted that Ukraine needs about 1.5 months to have the technical capacity to begin repairing the Druzhba oil pipeline, but he is not sure that "this is enough for this person."
According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine is awaiting the European Council meeting on March 19 and will "count on a positive decision" on the EUR 90 billion loan.