Why is the EU’s wartime loan a vital lifeline for cash-strapped Ukraine?

Why is the EU’s wartime loan a vital lifeline for cash-strapped Ukraine?

Kyiv, Ukraine — Cash-strapped Ukraine has secured a vital security EU loan. which would provide a vital lifeline to sustain its wartime efforts this year. The 90 billion euro ($106 billion) package was formally approved on Thursday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba Pipeline These are conditions attached…

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Six killed in attacks on Ukraine as EU extends sanctions against Russians | russia-ukraine war news

Six killed in attacks on Ukraine as EU extends sanctions against Russians | russia-ukraine war news

The European Union has kept up the pressure after criticising the US for lifting sanctions on Russian oil exports amid fears of war in the Middle East. The European Union has voted to renew sanctions against individuals and entities supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine, as Russian forces continued to target Ukrainian energy infrastructure, killing six…

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At least 7 people killed after Russian missile hits an apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine

At least 7 people killed after Russian missile hits an apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine

Ukrainian officials say at least seven people and 10 others, including three children, have been killed in a Russian missile strike on a five-story residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Kyiv, Ukraine — At least seven people were killed and 10 others, including three children, were injured when a Russian missile struck a five-storey…

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US joins new round of talks with Ukraine and Russia, but Ukrainians doubt any major breakthrough

US joins new round of talks with Ukraine and Russia, but Ukrainians doubt any major breakthrough

Kyiv—Ukraine’s top negotiator, Rustam Umerov, confirmed that a new round of trilateral peace talks involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States began in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The parties met for the first time in the emirate’s capital in late January, marking the beginning of the first three-way talks since Russia launched its initiative. The…

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‘Putin’s bitter civilian attacks in Ukraine show he has no desire for peace.’

‘Putin’s bitter civilian attacks in Ukraine show he has no desire for peace.’

Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s agreement to halt brutal winter energy attacks for a week was averting the inevitable – more miserable attacks, proving a point about the Kremlin 13:55, 03 February 2026 Updated 13:56, 03 February 2026 Ukrainian citizens are surviving on food distribution due to power cuts due to attacks (Image: AP) Russian attacks…

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