Four EU states revive push to use Russia’s frozen billions for Ukraine
Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, and Poland want Brussels to resume work eight months after Belgium blocked the proposal.
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A slice of Estonia’s new EU billions will buy drones—for Ukraine, not itself
The money is a 45-year loan drawn from Brussels' new joint defense fund, which lets member states borrow cheaply.
Georgia’s sanctioned Kulevi refinery says switch to non-Russian crude is under way
Black Sea Petroleum says Kazakhstan's crude has already entered production and the first shipment from Libya is due later this month as the company seeks to meet EU requirements for ending its reliance on Russian oil.
EU releases another €3.47 billion for Ukraine’s “urgent needs” – drones, missiles, air defense, and Gripen jets
The latest EU defense tranche will fund drones, missiles, air defense, and Gripen fighter jets, with Brussels pledging additional military support for Ukraine in the coming weeks.
Euractiv: Italy and Greece win a fur pass for Russia inside the EU’s newest sanctions round
The two nations buy more Russian sable than anyone else in the bloc, and they lobbied to keep the pelts flowing while finished coats stay off-limits.
“Ukraine’s urgent needs should be front and centre”: Nine EU ministers push Brussels to unlock Patriot air defense missiles as Russia’s ballistic attacks intensify
Nine European defense ministers urged the European Commission to speed approval for Ukraine to buy Patriot missiles and other critical weapons from outside the EU under its €90 billion support loan.
Ukraine needs €650 million to keep lights on this winter. Without it, next repairs stop
Kyiv is pressing donors ahead of the Gdańsk recovery conference to replenish the fund before Russia resumes its winter assault on the power grid.
Hungary’s anti-corruption watchdog says Orbán’s former inner circle should be prosecuted over billions in missing EU funds
Péter Magyar is trying to convince Brussels that Hungary can be trusted with more than €10 billion in cash frozen over rule-of-law concerns.
EU approves nearly €2.8 billion for Ukraine after positive assessment of its fourth-quarter 2025 reform progress
The tranche follows the sixth payment of €2.3 billion approved in December 2025 and brings total Ukraine Facility disbursements since 2024 to €26.8 billion.
EU plans to provide Ukraine with the first tranche of a 90-billion-euro loan in late May or early June
EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis says the first tranche of the 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine will arrive in late May or early June 2026, with no technical delays in preparation.
Druzhba pipeline restart this week after Russian attack could unlock €90 billion in EU aid for Ukraine
Hungary's precondition is being met, funding should follow.
EU hands Hungary’s new leader 27 conditions. One of them is unlocking €90 billion for Ukraine
The other conditions span anti-corruption measures and the reversal of Orbán-era decisions found to violate EU rules.
Brussels shines Ukrainian colors on buildings as EU marks four years of Russia’s full-scale war
Von der Leyen, Zelenskyy call for stronger EU-Ukraine ties on invasion anniversary
“We will not back down”: EU leaders arrive in Kyiv on fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv for the tenth time since the start of the war on 24 Febr., joined by European Council President António Costa and leaders of nine countries, to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.
EU borrows €90 billion for Ukraine’s defense — and sends the bill to Russia
Under the repayment mechanism approved by MEPs, Ukraine only has to pay back the principal once it receives war reparations from Moscow.
$1 billion in trade cuts, a crude oil shipping ban, and a crypto crackdown: what the EU’s proposed sanctions package would hit
Von der Leyen urges member states to endorse the package before the war's fourth anniversary, citing Russia's 24% oil revenue collapse as proof that sanctions work
“People are freezing to death”: EU Commissioner announces $58 million Naftogaz loan
The $58 million loan to Naftogaz from the European Commission comes with a condition: the state company must reinvest an equivalent sum in renewable energy and decarbonization projects, according to the EC press service.
How “minimal” is an $8.7 billion hit? EU carbon tax jolts Ukrainian steel
Brussels demands EU-level decarbonization without EU-level support.
Europe is considering its virtual Space Command and IRIS² system that could also aid Ukraine
Europe is launching sovereign satellite communications to end reliance on US.
EU to lend Ukraine €90B — and most of it is for weapons
The loan, structured as "limited recourse" financing, would only require repayment if Russia eventually pays war reparations, with Brussels reserving the right to use immobilized Russian assets to cover the debt.