EU: €90B Ukraine loan to be repaid via Russian reparations

The European Union has formally approved a €90 billion loan for Ukraine and a 20th sanctions package against Russia. The EU now expects Ukraine to repay the loan using future reparations collected from Russia, as stated in the official EU Council announcement. The loan will be financed through commercial markets under EU budget guarantees, with repayment explicitly tied to reparations Russia will owe to Ukraine. This mechanism links Ukraine's financial support directly to the outcome of the war and future compensation claims.