2 h. ago Putin crushes hopes for a peace deal once more as UK eyes unlocking £8BILLION of frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine

Speaking publicly for the first time about his talks with Donald Trump 's peace envoy Steve Witkoff, the Russian president held a hard line.

Economics

16 h. ago Moscow says EU plan to freeze Russian assets would be considered an ‘act of war’

The EU has faced opposition from Belgium over its plan to fund Ukraine using €90bn of frozen Russian assets

Events

20 h. ago EU plan to seize £80billion of Russian assets for Ukraine could be enough to justify Putin going to war with Europe, Kremlin official warns

Dmitry Medvedev, one of the Kremlin's most hardline voices, said on Thursday that Moscow would view the proposal as equivalent to a direct provocation.

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35 h. ago European Commission plans ‘reparations loan’ to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets

Leaders focus on bolstering Ukraine’s finances as US-Russia talks to end war make little progressThe 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”. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago EU pushes ahead with plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine as Moscow denies rejecting US peace plan

Kremlin says Putin did not reject peace plan but found some parts of the deal ‘unacceptable’European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is now briefing the media after the commission’s weekly meeting, presenting the bloc’s plan to help fund Ukraine’s continuing fight against Russia.I will bring you the key lines here. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Russia's frozen assets at center of negotiations over Ukraine peace deal

Europe is considering seizing billions in Russian assets to support Ukraine, as proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump

Economics

8 d. ago London Signals Support for EU Effort to Tap Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine

London Signals Support for EU Effort to Tap Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine  UNITED24 Media

Politics

1 week ago Trump’s grab for Russian frozen assets puts EU Ukraine loan in doubt

Brussels blindsided by US plan for joint investment funds with Moscow and Kyiv

Politics

1 week ago US president’s grab for Russian frozen assets puts EU Ukraine loan in doubt

Brussels blindsided by US plan for joint investment funds with Moscow and Kyiv

Politics