EU Debates Fee for Outside Nations to Benefit From Ukraine Loan
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, speaks as European Council President Antonio Costa, center, and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen listen after the European Council meeting regarding a loan to Ukraine in Brussels on Dec. 19, 2025.
Photographer: John Thys/AFP/Getty ImagesThe European Union is nearing an agreement on how Ukraine can use the proceeds from a €90 billion ($108 billion) loan from the bloc, particularly with regard to how non-EU countries can participate in purchases that use funds from the loan.
Some member states are pushing for non-EU countries to have to pay an up-front fee to enter into a contract with Ukraine when money from the loan is involved, according to people familiar with the discussions.