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World19 December 2025Archive brief

European Union agrees to loan €90 billion (US$105 billion) to Ukraine from its internal budget after failing to use frozen Russian assets

The European Union agrees to loan €90 billion (US$105 billion) to Ukraine from its internal budget after failing to use frozen Russian assets.

By Belfast Herald Staff Reporter2 min read

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The European Union agrees to loan €90 billion (US$105 billion) to Ukraine from its internal budget after failing to use frozen Russian assets.

The development was among the significant world stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to The Washington Post on 19 December 2025.

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