BRUSSELS, April 23 (Xinhua) -- European Council President Antonio Costa said on Thursday that the European Union (EU) has formally approved a 90-billion-euro (105 billion U.S. dollars) loan package for Ukraine.
Costa said on social media that the bloc has officially greenlighted the financial assistance program.
"The EU's strategy to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine rests on two pillars: strengthening Ukraine; increasing pressure on Russia," he wrote. ■
