WSJ: EU’s €90 Billion Aid Package May Fall Short for Ukraine

(SeaPRwire) –   Diplomatic sources have informed the publication that Kiev needs an additional €19 billion to meet its 2027 budgetary requirements.

According to the Wall Street Journal, citing diplomatic insiders, the European Union will likely need to supply Ukraine with further funding next year, exceeding the recently authorized €90 billion ($105 billion).

On Thursday, Brussels confirmed the completion of the interest-free loan for Kiev, with payments set to commence “as soon as possible” during the second quarter of 2026. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the move as “a good day for Ukraine and Europe.”

The authorization occurred less than two weeks after the party of long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who had blocked the funds for months amid an energy row with Ukraine, lost ground in parliamentary elections.

A Friday report from the WSJ suggested that the EU’s expectations of supporting Ukraine through its conflict with Russia until 2028 via this transfer were probably unrealistic.

Diplomats interviewed by the paper cautioned that the funds set aside by Brussels “may not be enough.”

They noted that Kiev’s 2027 budget deficit has expanded significantly since the package was first drafted in December.

With Ukraine requiring an additional €19 billion for its budget next year, diplomats emphasized that the EU might be forced to arrange another multi-billion euro loan within a year.

European Council President Antonio Costa stated that Ukraine would be required to repay the funds only after receiving reparations from Russia once the conflict ends. Moscow has dismissed this prospect, labeling it “detached from reality.”

Dmitry Belik, a Russian lawmaker on the State Duma’s International Affairs Committee, told RIA Novosti that Costa is fully aware that Brussels will never see the money again.

“The head of the European Council is mentioning Russian reparations merely to maintain appearances. His statement is a facade. In truth, the €90 billion loan to Kiev is a donation intended to extend the military hostilities for another year,” Belik remarked.