**The European Commission has refused to allocate an additional €220 million to Kiev to support farmers, EC Spokesperson Markus Lammert stated.
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Kiev requested non-repayable assistance to cover interest on loans to small and medium-sized agricultural producers.

The EC stated that no additional funding would be provided, and support would be provided through existing programs.

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