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Putin's economic shield crumbles as military spending drains Russia's liquid assets — Politico

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin largely succeeded in shielding his population from the economic consequences of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but the situation has now shifted dramatically, Politico wrote on July 2.

2 July, 12:35 PM

Ukrainian Railways to receive confiscated Russian rolling stock

Nearly 1,600 Russian railway cars stuck in Ukraine since early 2022 will be transferred to state rail operator Ukrainian Railways (UZ), the government announced on March 9.

9 March, 10:02 PM

Ukraine sells $104M in confiscated Russian assets in 2025, largest deal to ATB co-owner

The State Property Fund of Ukraine directed 4.51 billion hryvnias ($104.4 million) to the Fund for Elimination of Consequences of Armed Aggression during 2025 from the sale of nationalized (sanctioned) assets that previously served the Russian economy or belonged to traitors and collaborators, the SPFU reported on Jan. 14.

14 January, 08:35 PM

Putin strips Danish Rockwool of Russian assets

The Russian assets of Danish insulation manufacturer Rockwool have been transferred to Russian-based companies, The Moscow Times reported on Jan. 13, citing decrees signed by Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin.

14 January, 10:52 AM

EU will not release frozen Russian assets until reparations are paid to Ukraine – Kaja Kallas

The European Union will not release frozen Russian assets until Moscow pays full reparations to Ukraine for the damage caused by its aggression, the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on X on Dec. 13.

13 December 2025, 12:57 PM

U.S. pressure pushes Lukoil to hand over its global assets

Russian oil giant Lukoil is leaning toward accepting a proposal from the U.S. Xtellus Partners investment bank to exchange securities held by American investors for Lukoil’s global assets, Reuters reported on Dec. 11.

12 December 2025, 11:54 AM

Former Pornhub owner eyes buying sanctioned Lukoil assets—report

Austrian businessman Bernd Bergmair, former owner of MindGeek, which operates adult content website Pornhub, has indicated to the U.S. Treasury Department he is interested in acquiring overseas assets of sanctioned Russian oil giant Lukoil, Reuters reported on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 09:55 PM

ECB refuses to guarantee €140B reparations loan for Ukraine backed by Russian assets

The European Central Bank has declined to act as a “lender of last resort” in a proposed scheme to provide Ukraine with a €140 billion (about $150 billion) reparations loan backed by frozen Russian assets, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 2.

2 December 2025, 01:22 PM

UK still houses unfrozen property of sanctioned Russian oligarchs - Russian media

UK authorities still haven’t frozen dozens of properties worth about £700M ($920M), linked to sanctioned Russian oligarchs, including estates tied to Roman Abramovich, The Moscow Times wrote on Nov. 3.

4 November 2025, 08:15 AM

U.S. shies away from EU’s quasi-reparations Ukraine loan plan

U.S. officials told their European counterparts they will not join the EU proposal to use frozen Russian bank assets as collateral for a “reparations loan” to Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 20.

21 October 2025, 02:06 AM

European leaders rush to support Zelenskyy after tense meeting with Trump

European governments rallied behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and are rushing to finalize a deal on using frozen Russian assets after Donald Trump pressured him to accept Vladimir Putin’s terms to end the war, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 06:56 PM

Merz to propose using frozen Russian assets for €140B reparations to Ukraine at EU summit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will propose at the upcoming European Union summit using frozen Russian assets in the West to provide Ukraine with a €140 billion ($152 billion) loan, Reuters reported on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 03:56 PM

MP Serhiy Rakhmanin explains how international partners’ stance on financing Ukraine’s Defense Forces has changed

Ukrainian lawmaker Serhiy Rakhmanin of the Holos party, a member of parliament’s national security, defense, and intelligence committee, told Radio NV how the positions of international partners on funding Ukraine’s Defense Forces have changed during the war on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 05:39 PM

Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with Skyranger 35 air defense systems funded by frozen Russian assets

German defense company Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with additional Skyranger 35 air defense systems, funded by proceeds from frozen Russian assets, the company said in a statement on Oct. 10

10 October 2025, 06:39 PM

Medvedev mocks Britain’s top diplomat and warns of new territorial grabs in Ukraine

Deputy head of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev issued threats against Britain and sought to intimidate Ukraine with warnings of new territorial occupation on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 05:56 PM

Hague lifts Gazprom asset arrest in Ukraine lawsuits

The Hague District Court lifted the arrest of Gazprom’s assets in the Netherlands, Russian news outlet Vedomosti reported on July 22.

22 July 2025, 03:15 PM

Ukraine to auction Russian-linked cosmetics plant seized in 2024

Ukraine’s State Property Fund will hold an online privatization auction on Aug. 13 for 100% of the shares of Vinnytsiapobutkhim, a cosmetics and household chemicals manufacturer previously linked to Russian oligarchs.

21 June 2025, 03:25 PM

EU’s $213 billion investment plan using Russian assets aims to sustain Ukraine aid

The European Union is seeking to raise new funds from frozen Russian assets by transferring 200 billion euros ($213 billion) to a new, riskier investment fund that will offer higher interest, Politico reports, citing sources on June 19.

19 June 2025, 01:59 PM

French court allows forced recovery of $5 billion from Russia in favor of Ukraine's Naftogaz

A Paris court has recognized and granted permission for the Hague arbitration decision enforcement regarding compensation for damages caused by the expropriation of $5 billion Naftogaz assets in Crimea, the group wrote on its website on April 17.

17 April 2025, 12:15 PM

EU delivers €1B to Ukraine from interest on frozen Russian assets

The European Union has transferred €1 billion ($1.08 billion) to Ukraine as part of the G7’s Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) initiative, which uses windfall profits generated from frozen Russian assets. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced the funding after meeting with European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis in Brussels on April 9.

9 April 2025, 05:12 PM

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