Finnish Freedom Alliance member Armando Mema criticized the EU's approval of a €90 billion loan for Ukraine, calling it a proxy war against Russia that won't change the conflict's outcome and prevents diplomacy, potentially leading to a stronger Russian response.
The IMF approved a $690 million loan tranche for Ukraine, bringing total disbursements to $2.2 billion, despite acknowledging delays in anti-corruption reforms and governance measures. This follows recent high-profile graft scandals in Ukraine's defense and energy sectors.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $690 million loan tranche for Ukraine, bringing total disbursements to $2.2 billion, despite acknowledging delays in Kiev's anti-corruption and governance reforms. The decision follows recent high-profile graft scandals in Ukraine's military and energy sectors.
Britain is in talks to join the European Union’s €90 billion (US$105.13 billion) loan to Ukraine to qualify for Kyiv’s defence orders that the loan finances but will have to cover some interest payments on the borrowing to be eligible, the European Commission said. “Today marks the first high-level discussion on the UK’s potential participation in the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, following technical exchanges between the UK Government and the Commission,” a Commission spokesman told...
Keir Starmer is attending a European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, where he announced UK plans to join the EU's €90bn (£78bn) loan for Ukraine. The loan, previously blocked by Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán, will provide military support for Ukraine and give British defence firms access to major contracts. The move is part of Starmer's efforts to improve post-Brexit UK-EU relations ahead of a summer summit.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will discuss security in the Strait of Hormuz and the consequences of its potential closure at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan on May 4. The discussion follows a Paris summit where the UK and France agreed to lead a multinational mission to protect freedom of navigation after the conflict ends. Starmer will also address Ukraine-related topics, including the UK's participation in a 90-billion-euro loan and potential deployment of UK and French peacekeepers.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said the resumption of oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline was a greater achievement for the EU than a reported 90-billion-euro military loan to Ukraine. Oil deliveries to Slovakia via Ukraine resumed on April 23.
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev criticized the EU's €90 billion loan to Ukraine, calling it money taken from Europeans' pockets that won't be repaid. The EU plans to have the loan for military operations against Russia repaid through Russian reparations.
Sahra Wagenknecht, veteran German politician and founder of the BSW party, has criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz after the EU approved a €90 billion interest-free loan to Ukraine. The loan, which will begin disbursements in Q2 2026, was finalized after Hungary lifted its veto following Ukraine's resumption of oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline. Germany, the EU's largest economy, has already provided almost €44 billion to Ukraine since 2022, with aid set to increase to €11.5 billion this year.
The EU approved a €90 billion loan for Ukraine and a 20th round of sanctions against Russia, ending a standoff that had blocked support for Kyiv. The loan will cover Ukraine's 2026-2027 financial needs with two-thirds for defence and the rest for budgetary support. Hungary and Slovakia dropped objections after oil flows resumed through the Druzhba pipeline. The sanctions target Russia's energy, banking and trade sectors and expand restrictions on Russia's shadow fleet.
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EU leaders meet in Cyprus to discuss strengthening European defence, the potential activation of the Article 42.7 mutual assistance clause, and ongoing support for Ukraine. The summit also addresses energy price mitigation and the 'One Europe, One Market' reform plan.
Officials expect Hungary to end opposition to Kyiv getting its cash as oil set to start flowing.
EU ambassadors are set to approve a €90 billion loan to Ukraine on Wednesday, conditional on Russian oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary resuming. Hungary has blocked the loan since February over a dispute regarding the damaged pipeline, but Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has indicated he will drop his veto once flows are restored. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy committed to repairing the pipeline after opposition leader Péter Magyar defeated Orbán in Sunday's election. If approved, Ukraine could receive the funds in May.
Hungary's outgoing PM Viktor Orbán said he will lift his veto over a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine if Kyiv restores oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline, potentially as early as Monday. The pipeline, carrying Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia, has been at the center of diplomatic tensions since February when Orbán vetoed the loan after Ukraine refused to repair infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to repair the pipeline by the end of April following opposition leader Péter Magyar's election victory last weekend.
