MADRID, March 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday urged the European Union to overcome a veto by Hungary on a 90-billion-euro ($103-billion) loan vital for his country. Zelensky, during a visit to Madrid to meet Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, said he considered that the "main issue" of an EU summit that will be held Thursday and Friday in Brussels. "Nothing and nobody can make us forget what is happening in Ukraine," Sanchez told a news briefing alongside Zelensky after the two met. "We will continue to be by your side, as we always have been," the prime minister said. The Ukrainian president was expected to meet with Spain's King Felipe VI later Wednesday.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 18, 2026 14:34 UTC