# Canada pledges €500 million toward Ukraine support loan amid 2027 budget shortfall

https://mins.news/en/item/123275

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-31 00:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/canada-pledges-500-million-euros-toward-ukraine-support-loan-amid-2027-budget-shortfall/

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an initial contribution of €500 million to the EU’s Ukraine Support Loan. Ukraine expects a budget shortfall of at least €70 billion next year; joining the €90 billion mechanism would also let Kyiv use EU funds to buy military equipment from Canadian defense companies.

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