Ukraine, Russia and EU

How Europe could seize frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine
One of the mechanisms Europe has at its disposal to make up the shortfall of American backing is to fully seize frozen Russian assets held in the region.
Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.
President Trump’s threat to abandon Ukraine added urgency to plans to fund security or reconstruction with the roughly $300 billion owned by Russia’s central bank.
Ukraine supporters unfurl huge banner in Brussels, calling on EU to use frozen Russian assets
On the eve of a major E.U. summit on defense and Ukraine, a group of Ukraine supporters and right activists gathered outside the European Council building on Wednesday, asking E.U. leaders to seize frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s fight for survival.
Explainer: How the West uses Russia's frozen reserves to help Ukraine
With President Donald Trump's suspension of U.S. military aid to Ukraine, European nations are again looking at how to utilise some $300 billion of Russian state assets frozen by the Group of Seven rich democracies after Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Europe may hand $218 billion of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
As Europe mobilizes behind Ukraine, it's sitting on a $218 billion ace card — and it's being urged to play it The results are in for Donald Trump’s address to Congress—and they’re bad.
After Trump-Zelensky blowup, Europe may be more willing to seize frozen Russian assets while EU official says ‘free world needs a new leader’
"Are the Europeans willing to stand up for themselves, for their principles, for their values, and for fellow Europeans? And I fear the answer is no."
It's time to seize Russian assets, not just freeze them, says UK's Lammy
Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 top economies gather in South Africa on Wednesday and Thursday, for a meeting marred by the absence or curtailed attendance of key members and disputes over the main issues of climate, debt and inequality.
Frozen Russian assets could serve as security guarantee for Ukraine under European peace plan — FT
European officials are discussing the use of 200 billion euros in frozen Russian assets as security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a peace plan, the Financial Times reports.
Nobel Laureates Urge Transfer of Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine’s Recovery
Nobel laureates have appealed to the governments of countries where sanctioned Russian assets are held, urging them to allocate these funds for Ukraine’s reconstruction and compensation for war victims. This was reported by Ukrainska Pravda.
UK to provide $2.8 billion loan to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets
Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) credit initiative, was signed amid President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to London to meet with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
‘Enough is enough’: Europe’s leaders are piling pressure on the EU to release $200 billion of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine
A rift is emerging between the east and west of the EU over what to do with Russia's seized central bank reserves.
Russian frozen assets cannot be confiscated — Macron
Frozen Russian assets cannot be confiscated, as this is contrary to international law. He stated this at a meeting with US ...
The West is sitting on $300bn of Russian assets – but seizing it will chill the City
Boris Johnson once said “London is to the billionaire as the jungles of Sumatra are to the orangutan,” as he hailed the ...
Starmer urged to SEIZE Russian assets to fund Ukraine war effort – as Defence Sec to jet to US for urgent talks
PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to seize Russian assets to fund the Ukraine war effort – as the Defence ...
As Europe mobilizes behind Ukraine, it's sitting on a $218 billion ace card — and it's being urged to play it
As relations between the US and Ukraine sour, Europe is scrambling to fill the gap. Russia's frozen assets may be a solution.