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Euronews (25 August 2026)

Luca Bertuzzi

France seeks time limits on Ukraine's derogations for non-EU defence purchases under €90bn loan, in push for European — and French — producers. Kyiv benefits from exemptions for Chinese and US parts.

Ukraine has secured exemptions allowing it to source military equipment from outside Europe under the EU's €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan.

France is now pushing to limit how long those exemptions can remain in place, in an effort to ensure more of the EU-backed funding supports European — and potentially French — defence production, Euronews has learned. 

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