EU leaders earlier discussed proposal to use Russian assets for ‘reparations loan’, as Russia’s foreign ministry warned of ‘painful response’ if plan goes ahead
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, urged European Union leaders on Thursday to agree as soon as possible on a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
Zelenskyy, who is visiting Brussels, said on X that the proposed mechanism for using frozen Russian assets was entirely legal and fair. He said Ukraine would use a significant part of the assets to buy weapons from its European allies.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/23/russia-sanctions-ukraine-loan-assets-zelenskyy-putin-european-council-latest-news-updates
Author : Tom Ambrose (now) and Sarah Haque (earlier)
Publish date : 2025-10-23 15:01:00
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