EU €90 billion loan Ukraine

Druzhba restart could unlock 90B euro EU loan to Ukraine within days

The Druzhba oil pipeline is expected to resume operations within days, potentially unblocking a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said on April 21.

21 April, 10:53 AM

Kyiv to restart Druzhba pipeline on April 21 — report

Ukraine plans for oil shipments through the Druzhba pipeline to resume on April 21, allowing the EU to launch a vital EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan program, Bloomberg reported on April 20, citing people familiar with the matter.

21 April, 12:45 AM

Orban may drop Ukraine loan veto on April 22

The EU will revisit the previously agreed EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan plan for Ukraine on April 22, a spokesman for the Cypriot EU presidency told Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne on April 20.

20 April, 09:08 PM

EU diplomats doubt April 21 meeting will unlock Ukraine-related issues

EU foreign ministers will meet in Luxembourg on April 21 to discuss a €90 billion loan for Ukraine and a 20th sanctions package against Russia, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Apr. 18.

18 April, 07:17 PM

Ukraine expects Gripen pilot training to begin this year — Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine expects pilot training on Saab JAS 39 Gripen jets to begin in 2026, speaking alongside Carl XVI Gustaf in Lviv, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Apr. 17.

17 April, 07:39 PM

EU to provide Ukraine with $3.18 billion under Ukraine Facility, PM says

Ukraine will soon receive a EUR2.7 billion ($3.18 billion) aid package from the European Union under the Ukraine Facility, PM Yulia Svyrydenko said April 16 after meeting with European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos.

17 April, 03:21 AM

EU to revisit Ukraine loan and Russia sanctions next week

The EU Foreign Affairs Council will discuss the EUR90 billion ($104 billion) Ukraine loan and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia next week, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on April 16.

16 April, 11:05 PM

Orbán should lift veto on €90-billion EU loan to Ukraine after Druzhba resumes

Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s Tisza party, said he expects current Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to lift Hungary’s veto on the €90 billion ($103 billion) EU loan for Ukraine after oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline are restored, Bloomberg reported on April 15, citing his interview on Hungarian state television.

15 April, 08:54 PM

EU’s Ukraine loan tranches to start in Q2 2026

Payments under EU’s EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan program for Ukraine are expected to begin in Q2 2026, the European Commission said on April 14.

14 April, 07:51 PM

Zelenskyy sets end-of-April deadline to restore Druzhba oil pipeline

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Druzhba oil pipeline would be repaired enough to resume operations by the end of April.

14 April, 04:20 PM

EU’s $104 billion Ukraine loan does not concern Hungary — Peter Magyar

Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar, whose Tisza party secured a landslide victory in April 12 parliamentary elections, said the EUR90 billion ($104 billion) EU loan to Ukraine should proceed as agreed in December 2025.

13 April, 08:26 PM

EU states push to curb veto power as Hungary stalls Kyiv aid and Russia action

A growing group of EU countries wants to rein in — or even eliminate — the power of a single member state to block foreign and security policy decisions, Politico reported on April 7, as frustration mounts over repeated holdups on aid for Kyiv and action against Russia.

7 April, 05:33 PM

European Commission proposes EUR45 billion Ukraine disbursement in 2026

The European Commission proposed that the EU Council approve EUR45 billion ($52 billion) in support for Ukraine in 2026, part of the EUR90 billion loan program planned for 2026–27, the commission said in a statement on April 1.

1 April, 08:32 PM

Ukraine’s war funding may run dry by June 2026 as Western aid falters

Ukraine has enough money to cover defense spending only through June 2026. Funding from Western allies has allowed Kyiv to continue the war for more than four years, Ukrainian and foreign officials told Bloomberg on condition of anonymity.

27 March, 12:10 PM

Orbán blocks Ukraine loan, demands Russian oil flows before EU deal

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called the European Union’s stance on abandoning Russian oil “madness” and said Europe “will not survive” without it, Telex reported on March 20 after a European Council meeting in Brussels.

20 March, 04:37 PM

Orbán blocks €90B Ukraine loan as EU leaders fail to break Brussels deadlock

EU leaders failed to persuade Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to lift his blockade on a €90 billion loan for Ukraine at a summit in Brussels on March 19, despite a last-minute compromise aimed at securing his support, Politico reported.

20 March, 03:05 PM

EU summit fails to persuade Orban to unblock Ukraine loan

European leaders debated Ukraine for about 90 minutes before speaking with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by video call during the European Council meeting on March 19 but ultimately failed to convince Hungarian PM Viktor Orban to allow the EUR90 billion ($104 billion) Ukraine loan to proceed.

20 March, 01:56 AM

EU hopes to unblock $104 billion Ukraine loan this week

The question of releasing a EUR90 billion ($104 billion) EU loan to Ukraine could be resolved before the March 19–20 European Council meeting, European Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho said on March 17.

17 March, 08:31 PM

Druzhba survey only way to unblock EU’s $104 billion loan to Kyiv, report says

The European Union is not any closer to finding a way to circumvent Hungary’s veto on the EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan to Ukraine, Politico reported on March 6, citing unnamed sources.

6 March, 09:03 PM

EU floats Druzhba oil deal to pry €90 billion Ukraine loan from Orbán’s grip

European leaders are seeking ways to avoid a legal showdown with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that could bolster his reelection campaign, Politico reported on Feb. 26.

26 February, 02:01 PM

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