European Leaders Discuss Financing Ukraine With Frozen Russian Assets
The European Council convened in Brussels to discuss leveraging frozen Kremlin assets to finance Kyiv’s government and war effort.
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Ukraine may need to cut drone production if no deal reached on frozen Russian assets, says Zelenskyy – Europe live
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Belgian politicians and finance bosses targeted by Russian intelligence over seized assets
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What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?
Complex plan would involve EU lending €90bn to Ukraine, which some fear could destabilise Eurozone. Putin says move is akin to ‘theft’After months of debate, EU leaders will decide on Thursday whether or not to use Russia’s immobilised assets to fund U…
Russia Sues Holder of Frozen Assets Europe Wants for Ukraine Loan
The lawsuit was a warning to European officials who are racing to agree to a plan to use Russian government assets in Europe to lend money to Ukraine.
Belgian PM meets Starmer in London as debate continues on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine – as it happened
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EU leaders race to save Ukraine funding deal as Kyiv’s cash runs low
‘Future of Europe’ at stake with Von der Leyen and Merz desperate to persuade Belgian PM to allow use of frozen Russian assetsGermany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, will meet the European Commission chief, Ursula von der Leyen, and Belgium’s prime minis…
Federica Mogherini resigns from College of Europe amid corruption inquiry
Former EU foreign policy chief to also stand down as head of diplomatic academy at centre of investigationThe EU’s former foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has resigned from her role as head of the elite College of Europe after being indicted i…
Half of Europeans see Trump as enemy of Europe, survey finds
Nine-country poll finds half of people believe risk of war with Russia is high and three-quarters want to stay in EUNearly half of Europeans see Donald Trump as “an enemy of Europe”, rather more rate the risk of war with Russia as high and more than tw…