IMF approves $8B loan to Ukraine despite EU clash with Hungary – POLITICO
The international lender had initially demanded more assurances over Kyiv’s financial stability before approving the loan — this…
EU’s €90B plan to fund Ukraine in jeopardy as Hungary blocks deal – POLITICO
Hungary’s threat to veto the loan is a major setback for Ukraine, whose coffers will begin running low on…
EU agrees €90B lifeline for cash-strapped Ukraine – POLITICO
If the U.K. or other third countries like South Korea, which have signed security deals with the EU…
Document reveals EU-US pitch for $800B postwar Ukraine ‘prosperity’ plan – POLITICO
The funding strategy stretches until 2040 alongside an immediate 100-day operational plan to get the project off the…
Meloni joins Macron in urging European talks with Russia – POLITICO
Meloni warned that Europe needs a coordinated approach or “risks doing Putin a favor.” Since the beginning of negotiations…
EU to pay €3B a year in interest for Ukraine loan – POLITICO
Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia will not join the bloc’s other 24 countries in sharing the debt burden, but…
Hungary shoots down eurobonds as alternative to EU’s Russian asset plan – POLITICO
Hungary’s rejection came hours before a dinner between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De…
Witkoff’s back-channel push on Ukraine alarms allies – POLITICO
The White House has been bullish about the burgeoning plan, with one senior White House official saying a…
Russia’s ‘disposable-goods’ economy gets busier but poorer, and sanctions could trigger a recession
Vladimir Putin’s wartime economy has been resilient in the face of Western sanctions triggered by his invasion of…
Russia on Trump’s oil sanctions: Denial, anger, bargaining … – politico.eu
Russia on Trump’s oil sanctions: Denial, anger, bargaining … politico.eu Ukraine war latest: Trump’s oil sanctions are ‘act of…