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Von der Leyen announces first payment to Ukraine under €90 billion loan
Ukraine has received 3.2 billion as the first disbursement under the European Union's 90 billion support loan, Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The 3.2 billion will help cover Kyiv's budgetary gaps and guarantee financial stability. A second disbursement dedicated to drone production and worth about 6 billion is expected to be unveiled in the coming days.
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The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jun 27, 2026
Persistent Systems to acquire Nagarro, envisions global AI powerhouse of $2.9 billion
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Daily Sabah
· Jul 2, 2026
Türk Eximbank secures $830 million syndicated loan
Türkiye's state export agency, Türk Eximbank, announced on Thursday that is secured a total of 830 million in syndicated loans from 32 international banks in euro and U.S. do...
PravdaReport
· Jun 24, 2026
G7 Countries Provide Ukraine With $45.5 Billion in Loans Backed by Frozen Russian Assets
Countries of the Group of Seven (G7) have provided Ukraine with a total of 45.5 billion in loans financed through proceeds generated by frozen Russian assets, according to data from Ukraine's Ministry of Finance cited by RIA Novosti. The total reached that level by the end of May. Majority of Funding Arrived in 2025 According to the ministry's figures, Ukraine received 37.9 billion under the program in 2025.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 25, 2026
EU releases €3 billion loan for Ukraine’s recovery
The European Union has disbursed the first 3 billion (US3.4 billion) tranche of a 90 billion loan to Ukraine, the country’s prime minister announced on Thursday at the opening of a conference on Ukraine’s post-war recovery in Poland. The conference, attended by key European leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is both a fundraising forum and a message to Russia that Ukraine’s Western supporters are in it for a long...
Daily Finland
· Jul 1, 2026
Ukraine receives €3.9b under EU defense support program
Ukraine has received 3.9 billion euros from the European Union (EU) as the first loan under a defense support program, the country's finance ministry said Tuesday, reported Xinhua. The financing is part of the initial tranche of the Ukraine Support Loan worth 5.01 billion euros, the ministry said in a statement. These funds will be directed to what is critically important for our resilience today: strengthening Ukrainian drone production, the defense industry, and meeting the needs of the Defense Forces, said Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko. In 2026, Kiev expects to receive 45 billion euros under the Ukraine Support Loan, including 28.3 billion euros for defense.
The Kyiv Independent
· Jun 30, 2026
EU sends Ukraine 3.9 billion euros for drones under major support loan
The payment is part of the initial 6-billion-euro (7-billion) tranche dedicated to drone procurement under the 90-billion-euro (103 billion) Ukraine Support Loan.
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Related coverage for "Von der Leyen announces first payment to Ukraine under €90 billion loan": The Hindu BusinessLine — Persistent Systems to acquire Nagarro, envisions global AI powerhouse of $2.9 billion . Daily Sabah — Türk Eximbank secures $830 million syndicated loan. PravdaReport — G7 Countries Provide Ukraine With $45.5 Billion in Loans Backed by Frozen Russian Assets. South China Morning Post — EU releases €3 billion loan for Ukraine’s recovery. Daily Finland — Ukraine receives €3.9b under EU defense support program. The Kyiv Independent — EU sends Ukraine 3.9 billion euros for drones under major support loan