EU plans to raise up to €40bn in loans for Ukraine without US
Brussels drafts alternative funding solution to circumvent a Hungary veto on extending the freezing of Russian assets
Hungary veto
EU devises legal loophole to bypass Hungary veto on support for Ukraine
Workaround allows release of up to €1.4bn to purchase military aid for Kyiv
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