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EU Unlocks €90 bn Kyiv Loan After Vetoes Lifted

4/26/2026

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Summary

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The €90 billion EU loan for Kyiv unlocked after Russian oil resumed through the Druzhba pipeline.
EU leaders approved it on 24 April 2026 after Hungary and Slovakia lifted vetoes.
Disbursement will start in May with two €45 billion tranches after technical checks.
EU officials adopted a new sanctions package against Russia alongside the loan approval.
Repayment will begin only after Russia pays war reparations, not from frozen assets.

History

Historical Context

In 2014 the EU responded to Russia’s annexation of Crimea by granting Ukraine a €1 billion macro-financial loan and imposing sanctions on Russian energy firms. After Hungary and Slovakia lifted their vetoes in 2024, the EU unlocked a €90 billion package that repeats the 2014 leverage of financing tied to renewed sanctions, aiming to sustain Kyiv’s defence and pressure Moscow.

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Story summary

The €90 billion EU loan for Kyiv unlocked after Russian oil resumed through the Druzhba pipeline.
EU leaders approved it on 24 April 2026 after Hungary and Slovakia lifted vetoes.
Disbursement will start in May with two €45 billion tranches after technical checks.
EU officials adopted a new sanctions package against Russia alongside the loan approval.
Repayment will begin only after Russia pays war reparations, not from frozen assets.

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