The EU says Ukraine will be able to use Russian assets to obtain loans
Politico, a U.S. political news website, cited an EU official who did not want to be named, reporting that the EU claims Ukraine will be able to use frozen Russian assets to obtain loans, which is just a matter of time.
Previously, EU countries failed to reach agreement at a summit on the European Commission's proposal to use Russian assets to meet Kyiv's needs. According to the written conclusions of the meeting, all parties decided to re-discuss the issue of providing financial support to Ukraine at the next meeting.
Politico cited the official as saying: "The issue is not whether (the loan) will be provided, but when it will be provided."
Previously, Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever stated that all EU countries should share the risks of using Russian assets. He pointed out that if the EU uses Russian sovereign assets, these companies would lose their assets in Russia, and the EU should be prepared to face lawsuits from Western companies.
After Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, the EU and the G7 froze nearly half of Russia's foreign exchange reserves, totaling about 300 billion euros. In early October, the European Commission reported that from January to September 2025, the EU transferred 14 billion euros to Ukraine, with the funds coming from the income of the frozen Russian Central Bank funds.
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