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Ukraine expects to receive 2.7 billion euro tranche from EU in June

Ukraine expects to receive 2.7 billion euros ($3.1B) under the Ukraine Facility program in June thanks to parliamentary support for key legislative initiatives, the Government Portal reported on April 23.

24 April, 12:37 PM

Leadership to press Servant of the People to meet IMF terms as EU funds stall

Ukraine’s Servant of the People faction will meet on April 6, to focus on votes for bills tied to the country’s international obligations, including those to the IMF, the Ukraine Facility and the World Bank, faction leader David Arakhamia said, according to news agency Interfax-Ukraine.

3 April, 09:30 PM

Blocked EU loan imperils winter preparations, Zelenskyy says

EU’s EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan, currently blocked by Hungary, is essential for hardening Ukrainian infrastructure ahead of Russia’s winter bombing campaign, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 30.

31 March, 12:14 AM

EU leaders explicitly condemn Viktor Orbán for blocking vital €90B loan to Ukraine

EU leaders condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is blocking €90 billion loan to Ukraine, European Council President António Costa said at a press conference after the first day of the EU summit on March 19, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

20 March, 08:00 AM

Kyiv seeks to boost soldier wages with European billions

Ukraine is negotiating with European partners to redirect a part of a massive €90 billion ($106 billion) EU loan specifically to fund military salaries and increase basic pay for soldiers, MP Yehor Cherniev told Radio NV on Feb. 26.

26 February, 10:32 AM

Ukraine presents $120bn military strategy for 2026

Ukraine will require $120 billion to implement its military strategy in 2026, with half of that amount expected to come from the country’s own budget and loans from the European Union, Defense Ministry reported on Jan. 26.

26 January, 01:04 PM

EU exploring alternative approaches to funding Ukraine aid

The European Union is exploring a backup plan to finance its support for Ukraine in case Belgium continues to oppose seizing frozen Russian assets for a “reparatory loan” to Kyiv, Politico reported on Oct. 27.

27 October 2025, 11:49 PM

EU delays decision on seizing Russian assets until December

The European Union has delayed until December 2025 a decision on whether to seize EUR140 billion ($162 billion) in frozen Russian sovereign assets held by Belgium’s Euroclear clearing house, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 23.

24 October 2025, 02:08 AM

Up to €40 billion in loans for Ukraine after G7 plan to use Russian assets falters

The European Union is preparing to provide Ukraine with up to €40 billion in new loans by the end of the year, regardless of U.S. involvement, after a G7 plan to use frozen Russian assets to aid Kyiv fell through, Financial Times reported on Sep. 16.

17 September 2024, 11:52 AM

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