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EU Plans €140 Billion Loan to Support Ukraine Amid Funding Crisis

11/26/2025

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EU officials are shaping a plan to support Ukraine as funding risk runs out next year.
They consider a €140 billion reparations loan funded by Russia's frozen assets, but Belgium opposes.
A bridging loan financed by EU borrowing would keep Ukraine afloat until a long-term solution is found.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, is set to push a draft legal text soon as peace talks intensify.

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Story summary

EU officials are shaping a plan to support Ukraine as funding risk runs out next year.
They consider a €140 billion reparations loan funded by Russia's frozen assets, but Belgium opposes.
A bridging loan financed by EU borrowing would keep Ukraine afloat until a long-term solution is found.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, is set to push a draft legal text soon as peace talks intensify.