The European Fee has disbursed an extra 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in Macro-Monetary Help (MFA) to Ukraine, to be repaid with proceeds from frozen Russian belongings, the fee introduced on March 20.

"With at present's cost of 1 billion euros, we’re reiterating our steadfast dedication to Ukraine. We’re serving to the nation's financial system keep heading in the right direction and rebuild important infrastructure broken by Russian aggression," Fee President Ursula von der Leyen mentioned.

Western nations froze round $300 billion in Russian belongings after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with roughly two-thirds held in Europe.

The MFA quantities to 18.1 billion euros ($19.6 billion) in complete, representing the EU's contribution to a G7-led initiative that collectively goals to supply Ukraine with roughly 45 billion euros ($48.8 billion) in monetary assist.

With this newest cost, the European Fee has disbursed 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) to Ukraine below the MFA because the begin of 2024.

In October 2024, the Group of Seven agreed to supply Ukraine with almost $50 billion in loans backed by the income generated from frozen Russian belongings.

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