EU's £184bn Russian Asset Gamble for Ukraine
As the EU debates a landmark loan for Kyiv using frozen Russian assets, we examine the high-stakes legal, economic, and political risks. A moment of truth for Europe.
As the EU debates a landmark loan for Kyiv using frozen Russian assets, we examine the high-stakes legal, economic, and political risks. A moment of truth for Europe.
EU leaders face a stark choice between funding Ukraine now or facing greater conflict later, as a €90bn loan plan secured against frozen Russian assets divides the bloc. Read the latest from the crucial summit.
As EU leaders debate using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, legal analysis reveals Moscow has few viable court challenges. Explore the legal hurdles and geopolitical risks.
A major EU split over using €210bn in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine could fracture Western unity and trigger a global financial crisis. Discover the high-stakes legal and economic battle.
EU leaders meet in Brussels to decide on tapping €210bn in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's defence. Poland's Tusk warns: 'money today, or blood tomorrow'. Follow live updates.
EU leaders meet in Brussels to decide on using €210bn in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, as Moscow launches lawsuits and warns of war. The outcome tests Europe's global standing.
EU leaders meet in Brussels to decide on a €90bn loan for Ukraine, funded by frozen Russian assets. Pressure mounts as Kyiv faces battlefield challenges. Read the latest.
Exclusive: European intelligence agencies reveal a GRU-led intimidation campaign against Belgian politicians and Euroclear executives to block the use of seized Russian funds for Ukraine. Read the full report.
EU leaders decide on a complex €90bn loan for Ukraine, funded by frozen Russian assets. Kyiv would only repay if Russia pays war reparations. The plan faces opposition from Belgium and threats from Moscow.
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French President Emmanuel Macron insists on unity with the US over Ukraine, denying a leaked report that he warned Washington could betray Kyiv. Explore the diplomatic fallout and urgent EU funding talks.
The EU aims to raise £80bn for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, but Belgium's legal fears threaten the deal. Russia vows a 'harshest reaction'. Read the latest.
Vladimir Putin refuses to compromise on Donbas demands, shattering hopes for a swift end to the Ukraine war. The UK explores seizing £8bn in frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv. Read the latest developments.
Russia warns EU plan to fund Ukraine with €90bn from frozen assets is an 'act of war'. UK's Starmer vows to maintain pressure on Putin. Full details on the legal battle and diplomatic fallout.
Russia's Dmitry Medvedev warns the EU that using €90bn in frozen assets to fund Ukraine would be a 'casus belli'. Read the latest on the diplomatic standoff.
A top Kremlin official warns that EU plans to use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine could justify Putin going to war with Europe. Read the latest on this major escalation.
Kyiv's foreign minister slams the Kremlin after US peace envoys return empty-handed. EU moves to seize Russian assets as bloc agrees gas ban. Read the latest on the Ukraine war diplomacy.
Belgium rejects the EU's plan to use €194bn in frozen Russian assets as collateral for Ukraine, citing major financial and legal risks. The move stalls a key funding proposal ahead of a crucial summit.
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Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever declares the EU's proposal to use frozen Russian assets for a €140bn Ukraine loan 'fundamentally wrong', citing legal and financial risks. Read the latest on this critical funding dispute.
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy insists his country can still win as European governments plan to influence US-led peace talks. Macron also unveils new French defence plans.
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The US has revised its Ukraine peace proposal following a European-led counter-offer. The new plan includes concrete security guarantees and a path to NATO membership. Read the latest on the diplomatic breakthrough.