The European Commission is preparing a new financial instrument for Ukraine — the Reparations Loan. As explained by Roksolana Pidlas, the head of the parliamentary budget committee, Ukraine will be obliged to return these funds only if Russia pays reparations.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen clarified that the EU also plans to provide Ukraine with €6 billion earlier as part of the ERA loans, which are part of the global “G7 package of €50 billion.” The funds could arrive as early as October, although they were initially planned to be allocated later.
According to information, the Ukrainian delegation discussed the conditions of international financing for 2026 with the leadership of DG ECFIN, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs. This body is responsible for macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, in particular ERA loans and the new Reparations Loan.
Separately, Pidlasa emphasized that within the framework of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU, the issue of Ukraine's future contributions to the EU budget is on the agenda.
Thus, in the coming months, Ukraine may receive significant financial support, which will help stabilize the budget and at the same time become an element of a long-term compensation mechanism for the damages caused by Russian aggression.
