EU agrees $105 bln Ukraine loan

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Explainer-How the EU's $105 Billion Loan to Ukraine Will Work Without Frozen Russian Assets?
This is how the loan will work and why the bloc dropped the idea of using Russian sovereign ‍assets. HOW WILL EUROPE LEND UKRAINE THE MONEY? The EU ​will provide interest-free loans for the years 2026-2027 based on EU borrowing on capital markets backed by the EU budget headroom,

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Ukraine deal: EU leaders agree €90bn loan, but without use of frozen Russian assets
EU Commits to $105 Billion Loan to Ukraine—but Without Russian Assets
Vladimir Putin backs Donald Trump over $10 billion BBC lawsuit as he insists US President 'is right' to sue broadcaster over Panorama edit
Vladimir Putin has likened Europe's leaders to 'robbers' following a failed plan to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine's war effort.

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EU agrees $160bn funding deal for Ukraine but won’t use frozen Russian assets
EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine as Putin tells BBC the West is 'making Russia the enemy'
Putin warns EU leaders of ‘grave consequences’ if Russia robbed of frozen assets
On Friday (19 December), EU leaders struck a deal to give Ukraine a €90bn (£79bn) loan.

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Putin warns EU ‘robbers’ faced ‘severe consequences’ after dithering leaders fail to give Ukraine £180bn in Russian loot
EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine – but won’t use frozen Russian assets

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