The U.S. privately warned the EU not to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine

【US media reports: US privately warns EU not to use frozen Russian assets】

On December 17, 2025, Washington time, the New York Times in a press release wrote:

Citing information from US officials, the US privately warned the EU that if the EU uses Russian assets to assist Ukraine, it would require the EU to hand over the funds.

Over the past week, the US has carried out a behind-the-scenes campaign aimed at persuading EU countries to abandon using Russian assets. Because these assets are part of President Donald Trump's plan to resolve the Ukraine situation, Russia agreed to use these assets to establish a joint investment fund with the US.

At the same time, some EU countries, including speculated Italy and Belgium, have secretly requested Washington to intervene in the issue of Russian assets, as they are unwilling to publicly oppose the use of these assets to fund Ukraine.

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