Ukraine Secures 90 Billion Euro EU Loan
Ukraine needs 135 billion euros to avoid cash crisis starting April 2024.
IMF projects 137 billion euros for Ukraine's 2026-27 financial needs.
Zelenskyy demands year-end decision on loan terms.
Initial plan to use 200 billion euros from frozen Russian assets was rejected.
Belgium requires liability guarantees for Russian asset use.
Russia's Central Bank sued Euroclear over asset seizure.
EU loan is zero-interest, repayable only after reparations.
Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic exempt from loan obligations.
EU reserves right to use immobilized Russian assets for repayment.
Merz states loan sends a signal to Putin: 'This war will not be worth it.'
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