EU €90 billion loan Ukraine

Europe unlocks EUR 90 billion for Ukraine, with first tranche possible by June

A EUR 90 billion European Union support package for Ukraine over two years has been approved, with the first tranche potentially available as soon as May or June, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 23.

23 April, 04:06 PM

Zelenskyy hails EUR 90 billion EU loan as Brussels approves new Russia sanctions

The agreement with the European Union to release EUR 90 billion in aid for Ukraine over two years, along with a new sanctions package against Russia, is already moving ahead, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 22.

22 April, 09:52 PM

EU clears EUR 90 billion Ukraine loan and new Russia sanctions after Hungary relents

EU ambassadors on April 22 cleared EUR 90 billion ($106 billion) in financing for Ukraine and approved the bloc’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, a spokesperson for Cyprus, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, told Interfax-Ukraine on April 22.

22 April, 04:41 PM

Hungary, Slovakia drop Ukraine loan veto

Hungary and Slovakia have confirmed they are prepared to support EU’s EUR90 billion ($106 billion) Ukraine loan program and the 20th Russia sanctions package, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka said on April 21.

22 April, 12:23 AM

EU’s $106 billion Ukraine loan to be approved within 24 hours — Kallas

The European Union is expected to give the final go-ahead to a EUR90 billion ($105.5 billion) loan program for Kyiv in the next 24 hours, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said on April 21.

21 April, 07:56 PM

Ukraine repairs Druzhba pipeline, opening path to $106B EU loan

Ukraine has completed repairs on a damaged section of the Druzhba oil pipeline following a Russian strike, and the system is now ready to resume operations, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 21.

21 April, 06:45 PM

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

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