EC President Ursula von der Leyen arrives at summit to discuss Ukraine loan

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives on Thursday for a summit aimed at agreeing on a massive loan to cover Ukraine's military and other financial needs for the next two years.

The leaders will also discuss migration, the bloc's enlargement policy, trade and economies, and working out how to fund most of the 137 billion euros the International Monetary Fund says war-ravaged Ukraine needs.

Many leaders will press for tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets held in Europe to be used to meet Ukraine's economic and military needs.

Such a decision has never been made before, and it comes with risks. The European Central Bank has warned that if Europeans appear willing to grab other countries' money, it could undermine confidence in the euro currency.