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EU frees up money for Ukraine

The European Union has unlocked a $100 billion loan for Kyiv - money that鈥檚 been stuck for months.

The European Union has unlocked a $100 billion loan for Kyiv - money that鈥檚 been stuck for months. Hungary had been holding it up, arguing it wasn鈥檛 receiving Russian oil through a key pipeline that runs across Ukraine. That line was damaged after a Russian strike earlier this year, but Kyiv says repairs are now complete and oil is flowing again.

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  • Wed 22 Apr 2026 14:50GMT