EU heavyweights call on Brussels to reignite frozen Russian asset debate – POLITICO
“Ukraine needs more financial support in both the short and long term,” said the letter, which copied in…
Trump’s Iran showdown is becoming Europe’s political nightmare – POLITICO
“Energy costs are cascading into food, transport and housing, hitting lower- and middle-income households hardest,” Seamus Boland, president…
EU sanctions more Russian banks to squeeze Putin’s war economy – POLITICO
The sanctions also include four banks from Kyrgyzstan, Laos and Azerbaijan, in a bid to crack down on…
EU’s €90B plan to fund Ukraine in jeopardy as Hungary blocks deal – POLITICO
Hungary’s threat to veto the loan is a major setback for Ukraine, whose coffers will begin running low on…
Document reveals EU-US pitch for $800B postwar Ukraine ‘prosperity’ plan – POLITICO
The funding strategy stretches until 2040 alongside an immediate 100-day operational plan to get the project off the…
Brussels unveils plan to fill up Ukraine’s war chest with billions to spend on weapons – POLITICO
Once the legal text is agreed, the EU will raise joint debt to finance the initiative, although the governments…
Belgium demands extra cash buffer for Russian assets loan – POLITICO
This cash buffer would come on top of financial guarantees that EU countries would provide against the €210…
Use frozen Russian assets for Ukrainian peace deal – POLITICO
Russia’s frozen state assets in the EU are better suited as a bargaining chip to achieve peace in…
5 main takeaways – POLITICO
Belgium is demanding that the guarantees exceed the total value of the EU loan and extend beyond the…
European Commission makes 11th-hour offer to win Belgian backing for Russian asset loan – POLITICO
Belgium’s ultimate fear is that the €140 billion could be lent to Ukraine and then a single pro-Russian…
Belgium’s De Wever dials up opposition to Russian frozen assets deal – POLITICO
Hopes had grown in recent days that De Wever could reverse his position if the European Commission were…
Europeans fume at Trump’s plan to profit from frozen Russian assets – POLITICO
The question of how to use Russia’s immobilized assets has been one of the hardest for Ukraine’s allies…