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Europe Funnels Billions to Ukraine but Wobbles Geopolitically

December 19, 2025

The European Union came up with an 11th-hour compromise to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc’s decisiveness.
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Russia Sues Holder of Frozen Assets Europe Wants for Ukraine Loan

December 12, 2025

The lawsuit was a warning to European officials who are racing to agree to a plan to use Russian government assets in Europe to lend money to Ukraine.
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Stakes High, Europe Races to Save Its Financing Plan for Ukraine

December 5, 2025

The European Union has a proposal for how to turn Russian frozen assets into a giant loan for Ukraine. If it fails, it could further weaken Europe’s global image.
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EU has a plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine – how will it work?

December 3, 2025

What are the legal implications, and why does Belgium fear being left alone with the bill?

The European Commission has proposed providing Ukraine with €90bn (£80bn) in funding over two years, which it says will meet two-thirds of Kyiv’s financing needs for 2026 and 2027 and allow it to engage in peace talks “from a position of strength”.

There are two options for generating the money. It could be a “reparations loan” based on Russian assets frozen in the bloc – the option favoured by the commission but strongly resisted by Belgium, which hosts most of the assets.

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European Commission plans ‘reparations loan’ to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets

December 3, 2025

Leaders focus on bolstering Ukraine’s finances as US-Russia talks to end war make little progress

The European Commission will move ahead with controversial plans to fund Ukraine with a loan based on Russia’s frozen assets, but in a concession to concerns raised by Belgium, which hosts most of the assets, the EU executive has also proposed another option: an EU loan based on common borrowing.

The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Wednesday the two proposals would ensure “Ukraine has the means to defend [itself] and take forward peace negotiations from a position of strength”.

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