Ukraine's €23 billion funding gap puts EU in a bind as Zelenskyy seeks fast cash
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What happened
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked the EU to bring forward part of its €90 billion Ukraine loan to plug a funding gap at the Defence Ministry. But Brussels fears the move could unravel a fragile compromise struck by EU leaders to finance Kyiv through 2027 in gradual instalments. #EuropeNews
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