EU lays out plan to fund Ukraine using frozen Russian assets

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Europe's plan to use $105 billion of frozen Russian assets tantamount to war, says Russia's Medvedev
The European Commission is considering using frozen Russian assets held in Europe to support Ukraine. It plans to unlock $105 billion for the effort through a reparations loan or international borrowing, though favors the former. Russia's Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said that it could be tantamount to an act justifying war.

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Russia's Medvedev says EU seizure of frozen assets could be tantamount to justification for war
The EU lays out a plan to fund Ukraine using frozen Russian assets but Belgium says it’s too risky
EU funding Ukraine with frozen Russia assets would be ‘act of war’, says Moscow
The European Union plans to fund Ukraine with €90bn (£79bn) from frozen Russian assets, primarily held in Belgium, through a 'reparations loan'.

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EU plan to seize £80billion of Russian assets for Ukraine could be enough to justify Putin going to war with Europe, Kremlin official warns
Moscow says EU plan to freeze Russian assets would be considered an ‘act of war’
Kremlin issues chilling WW3 warning to Europe over 'crazy' £80billion plan
Writing on X, he said: "If the crazy European Union does, after all, try to steal Russian assets frozen in Belgium under the guise of a so-called 'reparations loan', Russia may well view this move as ...

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EU plan to tap Russian assets for Ukraine meets opposition from Belgium
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EU proposes emergency powers to raise €210bn from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

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