Ukraine loan top of agenda as world leaders gather for G7 summit

One of the main objectives of the imminent G7 summit was to achieve an agreement among leaders on a loan of to Ukraine, FRANCE 24's Philip Turle said, reporting from Italy. The deal is expected to involve a $50 billion loan for Kyiv, secured against the future profits from interest on 300 billion euros ($325 billion) of Russian central bank assets frozen after the February 2022 invasion.

Ukraine loan top of agenda as world leaders gather for G7 summit
One of the main objectives of the imminent G7 summit was to achieve an agreement among leaders on a loan of to Ukraine, FRANCE 24's Philip Turle said, reporting from Italy. The deal is expected to involve a $50 billion loan for Kyiv, secured against the future profits from interest on 300 billion euros ($325 billion) of Russian central bank assets frozen after the February 2022 invasion.