EU discussing new loan to Ukraine of 30-45 billion euros after 2027

Ukraine crisisEU discussing new loan to Ukraine of 30-45 billion euros after 2027 The financing will be provided in the event that the conflict continues after 2027, Pekka Toveri, member of the European Parliament, says© AP Photo/ Virginia MayoMOSCOW, June 29. /TASS/. The European Union is considering the possibility of providing Ukraine with a new loan of €30-45 bln in the event that the conflict continues after 2027, said Pekka Toveri, the head of the Ukraine - EU parliamentary cooperation committee in the European Parliament. "Discussions and planning for the future are already underway to ensure that there are no gaps in support after 2027," Toveri told the Izvestia news outlet. Financing for Ukraine from the EU in 2026-2027 amounts to €90 bln euro, and additional tranches to the Kiev regime from Europe and other donors "should be around €30-45 bln," he added. 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