EU agrees to €90 billion loan for Ukraine, without frozen Russian assets
Europe • Dec 19, 2025, 7:59 AM
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European leaders on Friday decided to finance Ukraine's war effort for at least two years through a joint loan of €90 billion, without resorting to Russian assets due to a lack of agreement. Kyiv was at risk of running out of money as early as the first quarter of 2026.
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EU agrees to €90 billion loan for Ukraine, without frozen Russian assets
Europe • 7:59 AM
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European leaders on Friday decided to finance Ukraine's war effort for at least two years through a joint loan of €90 billion, without resorting to Russian assets due to a lack of agreement. Kyiv was at risk of running out of money as early as the first
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New EU loan to Ukraine was 'not what most EU member states wanted'
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EU countries have announced they will raise a joint €90 billion loan on the capital markets to financially help Ukraine. But the announcement is not the deal that most EU member states hoped for, which initially meant using frozen Russian assets. The loa
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