The Committee of Everlasting Representatives (COREPER) held on 14 January an preliminary dialogue on European Fee proposals to supply Ukraine with a €90 billion mortgage over 2026-2027, with some diplomats elevating technical questions after the talk.

Supply: EU supply aware of the dialogue, talking anonymously to European Pravda in Brussels

Particulars: The European Fee offered diplomats in Brussels with a draft €90 billion mortgage bundle for Ukraine. Discussions will proceed this week and the following.

Quote: "In the present day the Fee offered its proposals on the mortgage to Ukraine at a COREPER assembly. Diplomats shared their first impressions and the general response was constructive. Some points require additional clarification."

Extra particulars: The technical points might be mentioned on Friday at a gathering of economic advisers in Brussels and the talks will proceed subsequent week at ambassador stage in COREPER.

One other European Pravda supply mentioned that discussing technical particulars is commonplace process and "shouldn’t be seen as an issue or a slowdown".

Quote: "It’s commonplace process that an preliminary draft doc proposed by the European Fee will not be routinely authorized however is mentioned with member states, which ask questions or suggest amendments."

Extra particulars: Each sources mentioned that EU officers and most EU member states, together with Cyprus which presently holds the Council of the EU presidency, need the technical discussions wrapped up as shortly as potential so Ukraine can obtain the primary tranche of the mortgage as early as April 2026.

Background: It was reported earlier that the European Fee authorized a bundle of legislative proposals on 14 January that will enable the EU to supply Ukraine with a €90 billion mortgage to cowl its monetary and navy wants for 2026 and 2027.

Assist Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!