MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. Brussels’ decision to provide a 90-billion-euro loan to Ukraine will hurt EU citizens, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing.
"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 diplomat noted in response to a TASS question.
Zakharova pointed out that EU countries already carry heaps of debt. "This debt has significantly exceeded their GDP. The figure stands at 106% of GDP in Belgium, 116% in France, 140% in Italy and 150% in Germany," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman specified. "These countries - particularly Germany - are also at risk of the public debt shooting upwards," she added.
"More funding for the Kiev regime at the expense of EU citizens will only increase the existing national budget deficits, turning into an additional factor undermining 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. The current developments in the Middle East will only make things worse for them at home," Zakharova emphasized.
