European Union finally approves €90 billion loan for Ukraine
Photo: EU officials approved the loan for Ukraine (x.com/EP_President)
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"Just signed the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan on behalf of the European Parliament," Metsola stated.
She clarified that this loan is necessary to:
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Support the functioning of essential public services;
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Maintain Ukraine’s defense capabilities;
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Safeguard overall security and freedom;
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Achieve a real and sustainable peace;
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Secure Ukraine’s future in Europe.
Loan for Ukraine of €90 billion
At the EU summit on December 18–19, 2025, the bloc’s leaders agreed to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan for 2026–2027.
This decision became an alternative plan B, as the main option — a reparations-based loan secured by frozen Russian assets — was not supported by Belgium due to concerns over its own budget and pressure on the Euroclear depository.
The new loan is based on joint EU borrowing backed by the budgetary commitments of member states, although Hungary, Slovakia, and Czechia refused to participate in this initiative.
As an EU official told RBC-Ukraine, the loan is expected to take effect on February 27, with funds likely to be disbursed in the second half of March.
More details about the EU loan for Ukraine are available in the RBC-Ukraine report.
