European leaders react to the EU's Ukraine loan plan

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hold a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Dec 19 (Reuters) - The European Union agreed on Friday ‌to lend Ukraine 90 billion euros ($105 billion) but will not, for now, use frozen Russian assets to secure ‌the loan.

Here is what European leaders said about the agreement: