The summit of heads of EU countries (the European Council) tried to convince the speedy approval of the 3rd package of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 1, 8 billion euros, according to the final communiqu? of the summit on international vzaimootnosheniam.

"The Council tried to convince to adopt urgently the third package of macro-financial support of Ukraine," according to the document.

in early January, the European Commission (EC) has made a proposal to provide Ukraine with further financial assistance from the EU in the amount of up to 1, 8 billion euros in the form of medium-term loans. A new, third macro-financial assistance package is in the process of endorsement by the EU institutions.

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