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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

Zelenskyy arrives in Brussels for EU summit on reparations loan

Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels ahead of a landmark European Union leaders’ summit expected to decide on a reparations loan for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, the Presidential Office confirmed on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 01:39 PM

Russian intel intimidates Belgium to stave off EU’s reparations loan — report

Russian military intelligence is targeting Belgian politicians and financial executives over EUR185 billion ($217 billion) in frozen Russian assets held at Euroclear, UK newspaper The Guardian reported Dec. 17, citing European security sources.

17 December 2025, 10:23 PM

Ice breaks as EU Parliament moves to fast-track reparations loan for Ukraine

The European Parliament plans to invoke an emergency procedure to speed up the decision-making process on a reparations loan for Ukraine, according to a Dec. 16 announcement on the body’s website.

16 December 2025, 05:06 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

Seven EU leaders push reparations loan to Ukraine from frozen Russian assets

Seven European Union countries’ leaders have expressed strong support for a so-called “reparations loan” to Ukraine to be financed from frozen Russian assets in a joint letter addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Dec. 8, citing the letter.

8 December 2025, 01:18 PM

Belgium joins Hungary in blocking reparations loan for Ukraine over frozen Russian assets

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen failed to convince Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever to greenlight a reparations-based loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets held in Belgium, Belgian news agency Belga reported on Dec. 6.

8 December 2025, 11:20 AM

U.S. urges EU not to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s $50B reparations loan

The United States tried to persuade several EU countries to block the European Union’s plan to use frozen assets of Russia’s Central Bank to secure a “reparations credit” for Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 5.

5 December 2025, 12:25 PM

Medvedev threatens Europe with war over frozen Russian assets used for Ukraine loan

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has threatened Europe with war if European Union countries move forward with a plan to use frozen Russian assets as backing for a “reparations loan” to Ukraine.

4 December 2025, 12:35 PM

Russia will not lose in Ukraine, Belgian PM says

Russia will not lose its war against Ukraine, nor would that be “desirable” for European security, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Dec. 2.

4 December 2025, 02:44 AM

EU aims to secure reparations loan for Ukraine despite Belgium’s resistance

The European Commission has proposed a legal solution aimed at easing Belgium’s concerns over using €140 billion ($151 billion) in frozen Russian assets held in Brussels to back a loan for Ukraine, Politico wrote on Dec. 2.

3 December 2025, 10:36 AM

EU-Belgium stalemate on Russian assets 'reparations loan'

The European Commission and Belgium failed to reach a breakthrough in talks on a "reparations loan" for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, amid concerns in Brussels over legal risks and a lack of alternatives, Euronews reported on November 8.

8 November 2025, 05:45 PM

EC urges to fast-track funding plan for Ukraine

The European Commission has urged EU member states to accelerate approval of financial assistance for Ukraine, including the creation of a so-called “reparation loan” as part of a broader support package, Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis told Bloomberg on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 01:01 PM

Kyiv: EU ‘reparations loan’ is bridge to frozen Russian assets transfer

The European Union’s proposed “reparations loan” for Ukraine should serve as a temporary measure — a bridge between Kyiv’s immediate financial needs and the full transfer of frozen Russian assets, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Mudra said on Oct, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

20 October 2025, 10:30 AM

Will Europe release frozen Russian assets for Ukraine?

Frozen Russian assets could play a pivotal role in negotiations between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, according to an article by Reuters columnist Hugo Dixon.

25 November 2024, 01:46 PM

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