After months of delays, EU leaders in Cyprus unanimously approved a €90bn ($105bn) loan for Ukraine.
Ursula von der Leyen says funds will arrive before end-June, with one third for the budget and two thirds for defence, starting with drones.
Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from Cyprus.
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