EU leaders agree on €90 billion loan to Ukraine as 'plan B' to use of Russian assets

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Loan, Ukraine Avoids Budget Crunch and Can Plan War Effort 19/12 10:27 - EU loan means Ukraine war is “going to continue” 19/12 10:27 - EU loan means Ukraine war is “going to continue” 19/12 10:19 - EU leaders agree on €90 billion loan to Ukraine as 'plan B' to use of Russian assets 19/12 10:10 - E.U. agrees to loan Ukraine $105B after bid to use Russian assets fails 19/12 10:00 - A Russian missile, filled with U.S. tech, rips a Ukrainian boy’s life apart 19/12 10:00 - Gaza PhD student and family evacuated to UK after Foreign Office U-turn 19/12 09:47 - Ukraine deal: EU leaders agree €90bn loan, but without use of frozen Russian assets 19/12 09:44 - Fraught EU summit backs Ukraine but divisions are clear 19/12 09:34 - Gaza’s tech workers code from rubble as Israel’s war destroys digital life 19/12 09:34 - Gaza’s tech workers code from rubble as Israel’s war destroys digital life 19/12 09:24 - Weather tracker: Early snowfall in New York and a storm ruins Christmas lights in Spain 19/12 07:59 - EU agrees to €90 billion loan for Ukraine, without frozen Russian assets 19/12 07:55 - Fyodor Lukyanov: The EU is getting ready for its most dangerous move 19/12 07:38 - Julian Assange files complaint against Nobel Foundation over Machado prize 19/12 07:38 - Julian Assange files complaint against Nobel Foundation over Machado prize 19/12 07:32 - Russian envoy outlines key results in Moscow-Beijing cooperation 19/12 07:21 - RSF artillery strikes kill 16 civilians in Sudan’s embattled Kordofan 19/12 07:21 - RSF artillery strikes kill 16 civilians in Sudan’s embattled Kordofan 19/12 07:01 - NSW police warn ‘unauthorised gatherings’ this weekend will be met with a ‘significant’ policing response – as it happened 19/12 06:54 - Which countries, besides Russia, have assets frozen by the EU? 19/12 06:54 - Which countries, besides Russia, have assets frozen by the EU? 19/12 06:34 - Europe to Lend $105 Billion to Ukraine, Without Touching Russian Funds 19/12 06:34 - EU announces $105bn loan to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia 19/12 06:34 - EU announces $105bn loan to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia 19/12 06:31 - 22 Affordable Coats That’ll Def Keep You Looking Chic *And* Warm This Winter 19/12 06:04 - EU agrees hefty $105bn Ukraine loan without using Russian assets 19/12 06:04 - EU agrees hefty $105bn Ukraine loan without using Russian assets 19/12 06:00 - Colombian mercenaries in Sudan ‘recruited by UK-registered firms’ 19/12 06:00 - UK’s roads and airports brace for busiest Christmas getaway on record 19/12 05:17 - The Papers: 'Mortgage price war in spring' and 'Fresh heir' 19/12 05:01 - Britain Is Preparing for Attacks on Its Soil. Critics Say It Must Move Faster. 19/12 03:55 - EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets 19/12 03:50 - Live: Putin says Russia advancing on all parts of front, praises gains in Ukraine 19/12 03:22 - Ukraine loan decision brings EU ‘closer to war’ – Orban 19/12 01:37 - Police issue arrest warrant for suspect in Brown University attack, sources say 19/12 01:36 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,394 19/12 01:36 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,394 19/12 01:33 - EU’s plan to steal Russian assets for Ukraine fails 19/12 00:44 - Trump signs record US war budget with $800 million for Kiev 19/12 00:31 - Trump signs $1tn annual US defense bill without fanfare 19/12 00:00 - Stigma of Ukraine's forgotten soldiers who 'died the wrong way' 18/12 23:50 - Cambodia counts the cost of its border war with Thailand 18/12 22:18 - Democrats release new Epstein photos ahead of DoJ transparency deadline 18/12 22:06 - Farmers clash with police in Brussels amid Ukraine talks (VIDEOS) 18/12 21:44 - Imani Barbarin on disability rights, COVID and the war on Gaza 18/12 21:44 - Imani Barbarin on disability rights, COVID and the war on Gaza 18/12 21:33 - EU targets 41 additional vessels in Russia's shadow fleet 18/12 21:16 - Trump administration imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges for investigating Israel 18/12 21:06 - I've had lengthy chat with new MI6 boss, claims Putin's spy chief 18/12 20:59 - Palestine Action hunger strikers are ‘dying’ in prison, UK doctor warns 18/12 20:59 - Palestine Action hunger strikers are ‘dying’ in prison, UK doctor warns 18/12 20:30 - 'This night may show us whether Europe is capable of being a real leader' 18/12 20:10 - The Oligarch Part 2: How one powerful man made Zelensky president, Ukraine his pocket state, and sent it to war 18/12 19:52 - Trump proposes new rules to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth 18/12 19:52 - Trump proposes new rules to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth 18/12 19:21 - Decision time in Brussels: Will EU ignore threats and seize frozen Russian assets? 18/12 19:20 - Western media peddle Russia’s ‘abduction’ of Ukrainian children to prolong the proxy war 18/12 19:19 - Denmark says Russia was behind two ‘destructive and disruptive’ cyber-attacks 18/12 18:52 - Trump administration unveils plans to end gender-affirming care for minors 18/12 18:41 - Trump critics praise Vanity Fair article for its scrutiny while allies dismiss it as hit piece 18/12 18:34 - US stands between EU and frozen Russian assets – media 18/12 17:59 - Vladimir Putin calls European leaders ‘piglets’ seeking revenge 18/12 17:59 - Vladimir Putin calls European leaders ‘piglets’ seeking revenge 18/12 17:59 - Ukraine may need to cut drone production if no deal reached on frozen Russian assets, says Zelenskyy – as it happened 18/12 17:38 - Stay at home if you have flu symptoms, experts urge amid fears of second surge 18/12 17:38 - ‘Money today or blood tomorrow’: EU leaders race to secure deal for Ukraine 18/12 17:17 - Over 1,000 Were Killed in Attack on Camp in Darfur, Sudan, U.N. Says 18/12 17:03 - US sanctions more ICC judges, citing ruling on Israeli war crime probe 18/12 17:03 - US sanctions more ICC judges, citing ruling on Israeli war crime probe 18/12 16:46 - Zelensky gives stark warning as EU leaders decide on Russia's frozen assets 18/12 16:42 - Egypt says gas deal with Israel is ‘purely commercial’ 18/12 16:42 - Egypt says gas deal with Israel is ‘purely commercial’ 18/12 16:35 - Zelensky Appeals to E.U. Leaders for Frozen Russian Funds to Fight War 18/12 16:20 - U.S. Inflation Slowed to 2.7% in November as Shutdown Distorts Data 18/12 16:09 - Ukraine: Kharkiv tries to give its youngest a normal life 18/12 16:00 - Are Trump, the Gulf states and Russia meddling in Italy's top newspapers change of ownership? 18/12 15:52 - White House says US would be ‘lucky’ if Trump stayed for third term 18/12 15:37 - ‘Ukraine needs this money’ : Zelensky is in Brussels for talks on Russian assets 18/12 15:33 - For the Brazilian President, signing the Mercosur-EU deal is 'now or never' 18/12 15:31 - EU leaders urge swift decision on frozen Russian funds for Ukraine 18/12 15:27 - Beijing’s reaction to US-Taiwan arms deal is “information warfare” 18/12 15:27 - Beijing’s reaction to US-Taiwan arms deal is “information warfare” 18/12 15:18 - EU summit on knife-edge over plan to fund Ukraine using Russian assets 18/12 15:18 - EU summit on knife-edge over plan to fund Ukraine using Russian assets 18/12 14:51 - EU debates use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine 18/12 14:51 - EU debates use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine