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Ukraine expands subsidized lending to boost domestic weapons output

Ukraine has increased the maximum preferential working-capital loan available to defense companies fivefold, from UAH 100 million (about $2.2 million) to UAH 500 million ($11.1 million), Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi announced on Sept. 23.

24 September, 01:45 PM

European Commission disburses €3.3 billion to Ukraine for drone and missile procurement

The European Commission disbursed €3.3 billion ($3.78 billion) to Ukraine for drone and missile procurement, according to a statement published on September 17.

18 September, 01:24 PM

Ukraine plans preferential recovery loans for large businesses hit by Russian strikes

Large businesses continue to complain that they cannot access Ukraine's state-backed 5-7-9% loan program, while the Economy and Environment Ministry plans to offer them loans at 10% annual interest, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Aug. 12.

12 August, 02:39 PM

Russia’s largest state banks face surging defaults and deteriorating loan portfolios

Russia’s largest state banks, Sberbank and VTB, are battling a sharp deterioration in loan quality and surging defaults, forcing both giants to heavily increase their credit loss reserves, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) reported on August 6.

7 August, 08:48 AM

Ukraine to buy Chinese drone parts with EU funds

The European Union has authorized Ukraine to spend part of a €6 billion ($6.9 billion) defense loan on Chinese-made drone components, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.

15 July, 03:33 PM

Ukraine receives first €3.9 billion EU defense loan tranche

Ukraine has received 3.9 billion euros from the European Union under the first defense tranche of the Ukraine Support Loan program, with the funds transferred to the state budget's special fund, the Finance Ministry said on June 30.

30 June, 05:44 PM

Ukraine offers $29 million loans for grid investment

The Ukrainian government has launched a loan program to finance private sector investment in distributed power generation projects, the Economy Ministry announced on June 3.

3 June, 08:41 PM

EU’s loan will not burden Ukraine’s public finances, ministry says

Kyiv will begin repaying the EU’s EUR90 billion ($105 billion) Ukraine Support Loan only after Russia pays war reparations, the Finance Ministry told Interfax-Ukraine news agency on April 30.

1 May, 02:38 AM

Slovakia to allow €90B EU loan for Ukraine while opposing new Russia sanctions

Juraj Blanár said Slovakia may block a new European Union sanctions package on Russia but would not oppose a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, Denník N reported on Apr. 16.

16 April, 06:15 PM

Macron urges EU to approve €90B loan to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union should implement its decision on a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine and boost European arms production to support Kyiv and its own security, Ukrinform reported on March 20.

20 March, 10:54 AM

Orbán sets conditions to unblock financial aid to Ukraine

European officials appear to be gaining clarity on what could prompt Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to lift Budapest’s veto on a €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine, Politico reported on Feb. 27.

27 February, 02:46 PM

Hungary blocks $106 billion EU loan to Ukraine

Hungary has blocked an EU loan of EUR90 billion ($106 billion) to Ukraine by refusing Feb. 20 to vote on an amendment to the bloc’s 2021–27 budget, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing informed EU sources.

20 February, 11:20 PM

European Parliament approves €90 billion loan for Ukraine

Members of the European Parliament voted during a plenary session in Strasbourg to approve a €90 billion loan package for Ukraine for 2026–2027, backing a proposal by the European Commission with 458 votes in favor, 140 against and 44 abstentions, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Feb. 11.

11 February, 03:20 PM

European Parliament approves urgent procedure for €90B loan to Ukraine

The European Parliament voted during a plenary session in Strasbourg to apply an urgent procedure to three bills that would allow the EU to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan in 2026–27, European Pravda reported on Jan. 20.

20 January, 05:39 PM

Ukrainian banks strike record loan deal to boost weapons output

Six Ukrainian banks have signed the largest credit consortium agreement in Ukraine’s financial market history, providing UAH 21.5 billion ($510 million) for a three-year term under a state guarantee to finance a defense industry enterprise, the National Bank (NBU) reported on Dec. 28.

29 December 2025, 10:00 AM

Russians start saving on food due to record loan debts

Russians in 2025 began economizing on food due to a range of economic factors, including rising delinquencies on previously taken loans, Ekaterina Lobacheva, head of X5 Retail Group, Russia's largest retailer, said in an interview with business outlet Kommersant on Dec. 22.

23 December 2025, 07:23 PM

Merz to propose using frozen Russian assets for €140B reparations to Ukraine at EU summit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will propose at the upcoming European Union summit using frozen Russian assets in the West to provide Ukraine with a €140 billion ($152 billion) loan, Reuters reported on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 03:56 PM

EU launches €150 billion SAFE defense loan program — what Ukraine can expect?

The European Commission has distributed $160 bln (€150 bln) in long-term low-interest loans under its new SAFE program (Security Action for Europe) to strengthen defense capabilities amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, the organization wrote on Sept. 9.

10 September 2025, 10:18 AM

Ukraine eyeing €120M Polish loan for Piorun, Krab systems

Ukraine is in talks with Poland to secure a €120 million ($139 million) loan to acquire products from Poland’s defense industry, including Piorun man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) and Krab self-propelled howitzers, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told news agency Ukrinform on Aug. 4.

4 August 2025, 07:20 PM

Car loan taken by Russian woman in hopes of using 'coffin coins' from husband's death

A woman in Russia took out a car loan, believing her husband had died in the war against Ukraine, hoping to receive compensation for a fallen soldier, ButusovPlus reported on April 9.

10 April 2025, 06:11 PM

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