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French woman in critical condition\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe Today<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            \u2018No question\u2019 EU funds must not be misused, Estonian minister says<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative u-max-width-1280 u-margin-x-auto\" data-video=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;xa9jile&quot;,&quot;articleId&quot;:2893206,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;u2018No questionu2019 EU funds must not be misused, Estonian minister says&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/SHD\/43\/91\/63\/00\/SHD_PYR_4391630_20260512214357.mp4&quot;,&quot;programId&quot;:&quot;europe-today&quot;,&quot;player&quot;:&quot;dailymotion&quot;,&quot;geoBlock&quot;:[&quot;&quot;],&quot;sources&quot;:[],&quot;description&quot;:&quot;EU ministers met in Brussels this week to discuss how Ukraine could best use the EUu2019s u20ac90 billion loan to repel Russian forces. Backdropped by a widening corruption scandal in the war-torn country, Estonia's defence minister told Euronews there is 'no question' the money should not be mishandled.&quot;,&quot;isLive&quot;:false,&quot;articleUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/video\/2026\/05\/13\/no-question-eu-funds-must-not-be-misused-estonian-minister-says&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:450360}\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/60\/93\/1536x864_cmsv2_21cf8be7-6d8f-59f1-afb0-6fad3a235aa4-9756093.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Hanno Pevkur? Estonian Defence Minister &amp; Angela Skujins, Euronews\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Hanno Pevkur? Estonian Defence Minister &amp; Angela Skujins, Euronews<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Euronews<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Euronews\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspAngela Skujins\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1778657356\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-05-13 09:29:16 +02:00\">13\/05\/2026 &#8211; 9:29 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex 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class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        EU ministers met in Brussels this week to discuss how Ukraine could best use the EU\u2019s \u20ac90 billion loan to repel Russian forces. Backdropped by a widening corruption scandal in the war-torn country, Estonia&#8217;s defence minister told Euronews there is &#8216;no question&#8217; the money should not be mishandled.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur told Euronews there is \u201cno question\u201d that accountability needs to be enforced when it comes to the bloc\u2019s \u20ac90 billion loan, as the former chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is investigated over graft allegations.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe need to have accountability in place,\u201d Pevkur told Euronews\u2019 programme <em>Europe Today<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is definitely something Ukrainians are looking into very seriously because it is also important for them that there are no rumours or problems involved with that kind of assistance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, they need to secure support not only now but also for years to come \u2013 even after the war is over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov was present at Tuesday\u2019s Foreign Affairs Council talks, which centred on defence. Pevkur said it is up to Fedorov to demonstrate how the funds will be used, not only to allay the anxieties of Ukrainians but also those of Europeans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUkrainians still need our assistance and help to rebuild Ukraine and support its path to becoming a normal European country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is why it is first and foremost up to the Ukrainians to show both their own people and us that everything is in good shape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine will also be the focus of talks in Romania at a B9 Summit on Wednesday, a meeting aimed at exploring how allies on the Eastern and Nordic flanks can contribute more substantially to transatlantic security.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the full interview in the player above.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Operation \u2018Midas\u2019: All you need to know about anti-corruption investigation in Ukraine<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Why Ukraine&#8217;s new anti-corruption law spells trouble for its EU accession hopes<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Thousands gather in Ukraine to protest as Zelenskyy signs bill weakening anti-corruption agencies<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"perf-cv-auto\">\n<ul id=\"adb-article-tags\" class=\"c-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Defence<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Estonia<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  War in Ukraine<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"o-article-newsy__aside\">\n<div class=\"c-ad-wrapper o-article-newsy__aside__content-1\" data-ad-name=\"adzone-halfpage\">\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad-halfpage u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-top-stories\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-top-stories\">\n<h2 class=\"c-top-stories__title\">Top stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-top-stories__item\">\n<article id=\"abe-2893321-pos2-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2893321\" data-cid=\"9756482\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893321-label-pos2-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/64\/82\/320x180_cmsv2_e60e34d0-400e-52d4-b36f-fd10fe82a1ed-9756482.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump waves from the stairs of Air Force One as he boards at Joint Base Andrews, 12 May, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Trump vows to push Xi to &#8216;open up&#8217; 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