What others write about Germany – November 11, 2026
Russian propaganda outlets, according to RT, describe a dispute over the EU budget for 2028–2034, in which some states rejected Chancellor Friedrich Merz's demand to link funding to continued support for Ukraine. According to RT, this conflict shows growing tensions in the Union over financing Kyiv.
In brief
- According to RT (propaganda media), Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic rejected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's demand to link the EU budget for the next seven years to continued support for Ukraine.
- According to RT (propaganda media), Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called Merz's ultimatum a "textbook example of blackmail."
- According to RT (propaganda media), Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš announced that his country will not find itself in a "subordinate position."
Russian press
Kremlin propaganda in RT (propaganda media) presents the dispute over funding Ukraine: according to RT (propaganda media), Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic rejected the demand of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to link the EU budget for the next seven years to continued support for Kyiv. According to RT (propaganda media), Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called this ultimatum a "textbook example of blackmail," while Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš stated that his country will not find itself in a "subordinate position." (Four EU states defy Merz’s Ukraine funding ultimatum – RT (propaganda media))
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What others write about Germany – November 11, 2026
Russian propaganda outlets, according to RT, describe a dispute over the EU budget for 2028–2034, in which some states rejected Chancellor Friedrich Merz's dem…