OREANDA-NEWS To obtain from the authorities of the European Union (EU) the provision of the so—called "reparation loan" is the main financial goal of Ukraine for 2026. This was stated by the head of the Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada, Roksolana Pidlas, as quoted by RBC.

We are talking about a mechanism proposed by the EU for using Russian assets blocked in Western countries without their technical confiscation to support Ukraine. Pidlas called the "reparation loan" plan A for the republic. She stressed that both Kiev and Brussels are inclined to implement such a proposal. As previously noted by the head of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen, this loan will be based on "immobilized" Russian assets. She suggested splitting the loan into several tranches. At the same time, part of the loan will have to be used to purchase weapons from European manufacturers. Similarly, Von der Leyen explained, Ukraine's defense potential will increase, which is in line with the interests of the EU.

Earlier, German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil confirmed the new approach of the EU authorities to the use of Russian assets. He noted that the leadership of the bloc is not going to stop transferring income from frozen assets of the Russian Federation to Kiev and is inclined to use them more widely. The German authorities, Klingbeil stressed, support a change in the EU strategy on this issue and are ready, if necessary, to assist in finding a legal justification for such a measure.