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Before current US President Joe Biden abandoned his bid for the White House, the prospect of Republican Party nominee Donald Trump becoming US president prompted diplomats on both sides of the Atlantic to overcome their differences. them in order to finalize an agreement by the end of the year regarding the loan.
The rise in popularity of Kamala Harris has brought unexpected diplomatic complications to the efforts of Europe and Washington to give Ukraine a loan of 50 billion dollars.
According to reports, before current US President Joe Biden dropped his bid for the White House, the prospect of Republican Party nominee Donald Trump becoming US president prompted diplomats on both sides of the Atlantic to overcome their differences in order to finalize a loan agreement by the end of the year.
Confidence in the election victory of Kamala Harris, a candidate who supports aid to Ukraine, has again deepened differences between Europe and the United States over the use of proceeds from frozen Russian funds, two European Union officials said on condition of anonymity.
Since Harris replaced Biden as the Democratic nominee for the Nov. 5 election, Trump's lead in opinion polls appears to be non-existent.
Of the seven states identified by the Harris and Trump campaigns as key electoral college battlegrounds, Harris leads Trump in three, though only narrowly.
The Ukraine loan was decided at a meeting of G7 governments in June, but the EU and US continue to disagree on the details.
With the vast majority of assets frozen since Russian President Vladimir Putin's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Washington is seeking an EU guarantee that they will not be touched until Moscow pays Ukraine post-war reparations.
But this is a difficult request for the EU to meet because it would require unanimity and some European countries are against it.
Next week, the Commission is expected to present an official proposal on how to structure the loan.
It is not yet clear whether the EU will specify its contribution, about $20 billion, in an effort to pressure the US to pay its share, two other officials said.
The EU could theoretically lend to Ukraine without waiting for its G7 allies, but some member states believe this option could damage Western unity; The European Central Bank, for its part, fears that it carries excessive financial risks.
The G7 loan would provide significant relief to Ukraine's war-torn economy. The country recently finalized a plan with its private creditors to delay debt repayment, but faces the prospect of a budget gap from early 2025.
On Wednesday, IMF officials visited Kiev as they undertake a review of a special $15.6 billion loan program./ Taken by "Politico" , adapted by "Pamphlet"
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