"We will deliver one way or the other, von der Leyen told reporters after a summit in Brussels, where EU leaders failed to convince Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban to lift his blockade on the vital EU loan to Ukraine."
"Moscow's closest partner in the bloc, the nationalist prime minister has long resisted helping Kyiv to repel Russia's invasion, stalling EU aid and repeated rounds of sanctions."
"Ukrainian and US negotiators will meet in the United States on Saturday in a bid to revive stalled talks on Russia's invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said."
"International Monetary Fund staff are in Kyiv this week to meet with Ukrainian authorities about how they plan to meet their commitments under a new $8.1bn lending program approved last month, IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said on Thursday."
The European Commission president affirmed the EU will find alternative means to provide a crucial 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine, circumventing Hungary's obstruction. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, aligned with Moscow, continues blocking the funding at EU summits. Separately, Ukraine and the United States plan negotiations on Saturday to revive stalled peace talks regarding Russia's invasion. Belarus's President Lukashenko released 250 political prisoners following discussions with a US envoy, signaling improved Western relations. The International Monetary Fund is conducting meetings in Kyiv to assess Ukraine's compliance with an 8.1 billion dollar lending program approved previously, focusing on fiscal reforms and parliamentary discussions.
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