Barroso Says EU Can Give Ukraine At Most $1 Billion to Pay Bills
BRUSSELS—European Commission President José Manuel Barroso told the bloc’s leaders Thursday that the EU’s executive body could give Ukraine a maximum $1 billion (EUR790 million) in the near term out of its budget to help Kyiv pay its bills, according to several officials briefed on discussions.
The money could be made available to Ukraine quickly in order to help Kyiv settle a gas bill to Russia that would allow Ukraine to start…