To Secure Money for Ukraine, Europe Had to Resort to a Messy Compromise NYT | Top Stories Jeanna Smialek 20 December 2025 at 04:37 The European Union came up with an 11th-hour deal to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc’s decisiveness. © Tyler Hicks/The New York TimesA Ukrainian soldier with a mortar, hidden from the sight of drones, near Kupiansk, in May. The European Union will funnel 90 billion euros’ worth of loans to Ukraine.
With New E.U. Loan, Ukraine Avoids Budget Crunch and Can Plan War Effort NYT | Top Stories Constant Méheut 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. © Tyler Hicks/The New York TimesMembers of Ukraine’s 148th Artillery Brigade at a firing position in the Zaporizhzhia region of eastern Ukraine in October.