Ukraine's EU Lifeline: €90bn Loan Tracker
April 22, 2026
LOAN VALUE
€90bn
Agreed December 2025, now unblocked
MONTHS BLOCKED
~2
Hungary veto: Feb–Apr 2026
SANCTIONS PACKAGE
20th
To be adopted alongside disbursement
TOTAL EU AID TO UKRAINE
€134bn+
Committed since Feb 2022 (financial, military, humanitarian)
Conflict
Financial
Energy
Political
Russia invades Ukraine
Feb 2022
First EU macro-financial assistance
May 2022
€1bn emergency aid disbursed
Jul 2022
Ukraine Facility announced
Jan 2023
€50bn Ukraine Facility agreed
Feb 2024
ERA loan framework agreed (G7)
Oct 2024
Ukrainian pipeline transit deal expires
Jan 2025
Hungary raises energy concerns formally
Jun 2025
€90bn loan agreed by EU member states
Dec 2025
Hungary vetoes disbursement
Feb 2026
EU-Hungary pipeline talks intensify
Mar 2026
Pipeline dispute resolution reached
Apr 2026
EU ambassadors meet in Cyprus
Apr 2026
Sources: European Commission · Kiel Institute for the World Economy · Reuters · European Council
Data sources
Ukraine Facility — official overview· European CommissionEU Aid to Ukraine tracker· Kiel Institute for the World EconomyEU sanctions against Russia — full timeline· European CouncilHungary veto on Ukraine aid reporting· ReutersHungarian energy dependence on Russia· BruegelUkraine pipeline transit deal expiry· International Energy Agency