00:00EU leaders say they are close to a deal to provide a more than 160 billion US dollar loan to Ukraine.
00:07The loan would be backed by Russian central bank assets frozen shortly after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
00:15They hope to put Kiev in a better position ahead of upcoming talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Budapest.
00:23It follows a tense White House meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in which Trump refused to provide Kiev with Tomahawk missiles.
00:33Trump also raised new doubts on Monday about Ukraine's ability to beat Russia but denied reports he pressured Zelensky to give up territory or be destroyed.
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