Zelenskyy hailed the decision by EU leaders this week to raise \u20ac90 billion, backed by the EU budget, to bolster Kyiv\u2019s war chest, calling the move \u201ca major, tangible, and important victory, and not only financially.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe allocation of \u20ac90 billion by Europe, which in any case is linked to Russian assets, is an unprecedented decision<\/a>, and it will also have an impact on the peace negotiations. Ukraine will be in a stronger position,\u201d Zelenskyy said in a post on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cThe funds are earmarked for 2026-2027, and we are counting on using all 210 billion of the Russian assets. We understand that the interest-free loans \u2014 90 billion \u2014 will only be repaid by Ukraine if Russia pays reparations to Ukraine,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n The U.S. is currently pushing a proposal that would likely require Ukraine to give up parts of its territory<\/a>, a sticking point that Ukrainians are reluctant to accept.<\/p>\n U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday<\/a> that \u201cthere\u2019s no peace deal unless Ukraine agrees to it,\u201d adding that he may also take part<\/a> in the potential talks between Russia and Ukraine. <\/p>\n \u201cBut there\u2019s also no peace deal unless Russia agrees to it,\u201d Rubio said. \u2033So our job is not to force anything on anyone. It is to try to figure out if we can nudge both sides to a common place.\u201d<\/p>\n