Claudiu-Richard Târziu· ECR

Nuanced

The European Union approved the allocation of 90 billion euros in funds to support Ukraine for the next two years.

Omissions

• The claim was made on 21 January 2026, after the European Council political agreement (18 December 2025) but before the formal legislative approval by the Council of the EU (4 February 2026) and European Parliament (6 February 2026). The €90 billion figure covers 2026-2027, not 2026-2028 as implied by 'next two years' from the claim date.
• The support is structured as a loan based on EU borrowing on capital markets, not a direct allocation of existing EU funds.
• The European Council agreement represented a political commitment by EU heads of state, but the full institutional approval process was not completed until after the claim date.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Council press release - 18 December 2025 conclusionsThe European Council agrees to provide a loan to Ukraine of EUR 90 billion for the years 2026-2027 based on EU borrowing on the capital markets.
• PrimaryCouncil of the EU press release - legal framework agreementThe Council agreed its position on a legal framework to provide €90 billion in financial support to Ukraine. The European Council of December 2025 agreed that the EU will provide €90 billion - representing two-thirds of Ukraine's funding needs - in 2026-2027.
• PrimaryEuropean Parliament press release - Parliament approves €90 billion Ukraine support loan packageOn Wednesday Parliament adopted a package of proposals aimed at supporting Ukraine with a €90 billion EU loan for 2026 and 2027.
• SecondarySwedish Government press release - EU agrees on EUR 90 billion support to UkraineAt the final meeting of the European Council for 2025, held on 18 December, the EU heads of state and government agreed that the EU will provide EUR 90 billion in support to Ukraine over the next two years.