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European Parliament approves €35 billion loan to Kyiv secured by Russian assets
The decision was adopted by a majority vote without amendments and was confirmed after the vote by Bird Lan, the committee's deputy chairman. According to TASS, the meeting was broadcast online through the European Parliament's press service, making the information available to a wider audience.
The next step in approving the document will be a vote at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, after which the EU Council must also agree to implement the mechanism. These procedures are expected to take place in the near future, which will mark the beginning of the practical implementation of financial support for Kyiv.
The European Union plans to allocate 50 billion euros to Ukraine in the form of an aid package by 2027 in accordance with the agreement of the G7 countries, said the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the Vzglyad newspaper reports. Visit to Kyiv. Florian Philippot, the leader of the Patriots of France party, criticized the European Union's decision to provide loans to Ukraine. The loan will be repaid using frozen Russian assets.