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EU envoys approve 20th sanctions package, launch €90bn Ukraine loan procedure

newsApr 22, 2026213,059

On April 22 EU ambassadors backed a 20th package of sanctions against Russia and opened the written procedure to unlock a €90 billion loan for Ukraine. Hungary and Slovakia lifted their vetoes, with Slovakia saying it would support the measures after restoration of the Druzhba oil pipeline. A spokesman for the Cyprus presidency of the EU Council confirmed the formal written procedure has been launched and said the file could be completed as soon as tomorrow afternoon. The move clears the way for fresh EU funding to Kyiv and tougher bloc-wide measures against Moscow.

Key Highlights

EU ambassadors backed the 20th Russia sanctions package on April 22.
Hungary and Slovakia lifted their vetoes after Druzhba pipeline restoration.
EU launched written procedure to unlock a €90 billion loan for Ukraine.
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kyivindependent.comEU ambassadors back 20th package of Russia sanctions after Hungary, Slovakia drop vetofrance24.comEU gives preliminary approval to unblock 90-bn-euro Ukraine loaneuronews.comEU launches procedure to unblock Ukraine loan and Russia sanctions

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