With New E.U. Loan, Ukraine Avoids Budget Crunch and Can Plan War Effort
19 December 2025 at 19:12
The loan will cover two-thirds of the country’s financial needs for the next two years. It also bolsters Ukraine’s position in ongoing peace talks.
Members of Ukraine’s 148th Artillery Brigade at a firing position in the Zaporizhzhia region of eastern Ukraine in October.

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