EU leaders agree €90bn loan for Ukraine without Russian assets
EU leaders have agreed a €90bn interest-free loan for Ukraine, secured against EU borrowing. The deal avoids using frozen Russian central bank assets for now. Read the full details.
EU leaders have agreed a €90bn interest-free loan for Ukraine, secured against EU borrowing. The deal avoids using frozen Russian central bank assets for now. Read the full details.
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EU leaders face pressure to approve a €90bn loan for Ukraine's defence, funded by frozen Russian assets, at a critical Brussels summit. The move aims to counter Russian advances.
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