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Ukraine to channel up to €1bn in EU loans into joint defence projects
Ukraine is set to move up to €1bn of its EU loan into the Ukraine Support Instrument to integrate its defence industry with its European partners. The move is part of a Defence Industrial Pact that should remove regulatory hurdles for industrial cooperation and to encourage member states to destock.
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Ukraine holds its breath as humanitarian operation begins in Russian-occupied Oleshky
After years of Russian occupation, civilians in Oleshky face a rare chance to receive humanitarian aid or escape the town, but serious concerns remain over whether those seeking evacuation will be allowed to reach Ukrainian-controlled territory.
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Oleshky ceasefire won't bring wider truce with Russia, Yatsenyuk said
The first humanitarian operation in years in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky offers a fragile glimmer of hope for civilians trapped by war, but raises grave concerns over Moscow's true intentions and the fate of those seeking evacuation to Ukrainian-controlled territory.
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Brussels hopes its defence loans may help plug Ukraine’s budget hole
The European Commission has reopened €21.3bn in unspent SAFE defence loans, urging EU governments to use them for joint projects with Ukraine, which faces a €70bn budget gap. Brussels cannot force them, but hopes the joint procurement rules will steer some of the money to Kyiv.
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