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Former UK Chancellor urges seizure of Russian assets

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has called on the European Union to confiscate EUR210 billion ($245.7 billion) in frozen Russian assets and transfer them to Ukraine to help finance its defense.

30 October, 02:15 AM

Belgian PM confident EU will make no attempt to seize frozen Russian assets

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever is confident the European Commission will not make another proposal to use frozen Russian assets held by Belgian-based depository Euroclear to aid Ukraine.

22 October, 02:19 AM

Washington wants Europe to unblock frozen Russian assets

The United States has proposed that European nations unfreeze some Russian sovereign assets immobilized following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and transfer them to a financial arrangement managed by Washington, The Financial Times reported on October 15, citing four people familiar with the discussions.

15 October, 11:06 AM

EU proposal to transfer Russian assets protects Euroclear from Moscow suits

Transferring frozen Russian state assets into a dedicated European Union vehicle can shield Euroclear from Russian lawsuits, political commentator Hugo Dixon proposed on Sept. 29.

29 September, 09:38 AM

MEPs urge Russian asset confiscation

Over 100 MEPs have sent a letter calling on the European Council and European Commission to revisit seizing more than EUR200 billion ($234 billion) in frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv, Ukrainian outlet LIGA.net reported on Sept. 9, citing a copy of the letter.

10 September, 02:23 AM

Ukraine faces $32.6 billion 2027 funding gap, minister warns

Next year, the Ukrainian state budget will be strained more than at any point since 2022, Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko said.

5 September, 12:37 AM

Belgium rejects renewed calls to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine

Belgium firmly opposes using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said, according to Euractiv.

31 August, 04:24 PM

Russia's Central Bank challenges EU over frozen assets for Ukraine aid

Russia's Central Bank has filed a lawsuit with the EU's General Court contesting a European Parliament and Council regulation that enables the use of frozen Russian sovereign assets to fund support for Ukraine in 2026–2027, The Moscow Times reported on May 25.

25 May, 07:27 PM

Euroclear rejects Moscow court's $250 billion ruling in favor of Russia's Central Bank

Euroclear has rejected a ruling by a Moscow arbitration court that sided with the Russian Central Bank in a lawsuit against the Belgian depository for roughly $250 billion, saying in a statement on May 18 that it does not recognize the court's jurisdiction and will appeal the decision.

19 May, 04:34 PM

EU transfers €1.4 billion from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

The European Union has received €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) in interest income from cash balances originating from immobilized assets of Russia’s Central Bank held in European central securities depositories, according to the EU Commission’s press release on April 1.

2 April, 11:10 AM

EU permanently scraps plan to transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

The European Union has officially "buried" the proposal to directly transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Johann Vadephul announced, DW wrote on Feb. 25.

26 February, 11:20 AM

EU approves massive loan for Ukraine, shelves Russian asset grab

European Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion ($105 billion) interest-free loan to cover its military and economic needs over the next two years, abandoning plans to immediately use frozen Russian assets, European Council President António Costa announced on X early on Dec. 18.

19 December 2025, 08:50 AM

No immediate consensus on EU’s reparations loan to Ukraine

On the first day of the Dec. 18–19 summit, European Union leaders have only just begun discussing a proposal to finance a “reparations loan” to Ukraine with frozen Russian assets, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported.

19 December 2025, 03:38 AM

European Commission pushing Belgium to sign off on reparations loan—report

The European Commission is privately pressing Belgium’s government to support a EUR210 billion ($246 billion) reparations loan to Ukraine, Politico reported on Dec. 18, citing five diplomats and EU officials familiar with the discussions.

18 December 2025, 08:48 PM

Frozen Russian billions may soon finance Ukraine’s weapons and wartime budget needs

European Union leaders plan to ask EU institutions to urgently adopt the tools needed to create a reparations loan backed by proceeds from frozen Russian assets, Reuters reported on Dec. 18, citing a draft document.

18 December 2025, 06:07 PM

Trump pressures EU to kill Ukraine’s $210B Russian asset loan plan

Officials in President Donald Trump’s administration are pressuring European governments to abandon a reparations loan for Ukraine, Politico reported on Dec. 17.

17 December 2025, 12:43 PM

EU freezes Russian central bank assets indefinitely

The European Union has agreed to keep Russian sovereign assets immobilized indefinitely, removing the threat of Hungary vetoing the extension of the freeze, Reuters reported on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 09:03 PM

EU tightens grip on frozen Russian assets, bypassing Hungary

The European Council will give the European Commission extraordinary powers to keep $247 billion in Russian state assets frozen until Moscow pays postwar reparations to Ukraine, Politico reported on Dec. 11.

12 December 2025, 01:07 AM

U.S. plan offers Ukraine access to $200B in frozen Russian assets, opens path to Russia’s return to global markets

The administration of President Donald Trump has handed its European partners a series of documents laying out a vision for rebuilding Ukraine and reintegrating Russia — the aggressor state — into the global economy, according to The Wall Street Journal.

11 December 2025, 11:57 AM

Draft peace plan for Ukraine takes shape

A potential yet fragile peace framework for Ukraine is beginning to take shape, with emerging plan envisions Ukraine receiving binding U.S. security guarantees, rapid accession to the European Union and major Western investment to rebuild its economy, The Washington Post reported on Dec. 10, citing American, Ukrainian and European officials.

10 December 2025, 02:07 PM

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