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Ukraine able to buy weapons from non-European suppliers with €90bn EU loan

Loan will only be repaid if Moscow pays reparations and plan to use Russia’s frozen assets still on tableEurope live – latest updatesUkraine will be able to buy military equipment from non-European suppliers when it is given access to a €90bn (£78bn) EU loan later this year under a proposal outlined by the EU executive.The European Commission on Wednesday published detailed proposals to lend Kyiv €90bn, but said an alternative plan based on using Russia’s frozen assets remained on the table. Continue reading…