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EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 4 MIN

EU leaders race to secure deal for Ukraine

from Newstalk Breakfast

EU leaders struck a deal to provide Ukraine a €90 billion loan to plug its looming budget shortfalls, but failed to agree on using frozen Russian assets to come up with the funds. We discuss this further with Emmanuelle Chaze, Ukraine correspondent for Radio France Internationale and France24.

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EU leaders struck a deal to provide Ukraine a €90 billion loan to plug its looming budget shortfalls, but failed to agree on using frozen Russian assets to come up with the funds. We discuss this further with Emmanuelle Chaze, Ukraine correspondent...

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