MOSCOW. July 25 (Interfax) - The European Union has allocated another tranche of 1.5 billion euros in macrofinancial assistance to Ukraine on Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
"Today we paid another 1.5 billion euros, to help keep the state running and repair infrastructure. More will come," von der Leyen said on social media on Tuesday.
In December 2022, the Council of the European Union approved the provision of 18 billion euros in macrofinancial assistance to Ukraine in 2023 with a ten-year grace period. EU member states will repay most of the interest.
The European Commission said that Ukraine would repay the loans within 35 years, starting in 2033.
The European Commission gave the first tranche of 3 billion euros to Ukraine in January. Monthly tranches of 1.5 billion euros have been provided since March. The previous tranche was provided on June 22.