By locking in Russian assets for good, the EU is finally playing hardball
In the same week that Donald Trump dismissed European countries as “decaying” and European leaders as “weak”, they…
EU dismisses Russia’s lawsuit against Euroclear as ‘speculative’ and groundless
Published on 12/12/2025 – 16:49 GMT+1 The European Commission has dismissed as “speculative” and groundless a lawsuit launched…
EU triggers emergency clause to indefinitely immobilise Russian assets
The European Union has agreed to indefinitely immobilise the assets of the Russian Central Bank, a central element…
Latvia and four other countries urge the EU to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Sweden have sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von…
ECB declines to provide emergency liquidity for reparations loan to Ukraine
The European Central Bank has declined to provide emergency liquidity to the reparations loan for Ukraine, warning that…
EU should stop discussing and move forward with Ukraine reparations loan, Dombrovskis tells Euronews
Published on 26/11/2025 – 9:26 GMT+1 •Updated 16:03 “It is time that we stop discussing different options and…
Could the EU’s frozen-assets plan really destabilise European bond markets?
The European Commission has been under pressure to secure long-term financing for Kyiv. Its most likely option —…
Ukraine talks: ‘Europe must keep pressure on Russia’, von der Leyen says
Europe must keep the pressure on Russia because the country remains intent on “permanently redrawing maps” and bringing…
Ukraine peace talks: What’s at stake for the Europeans?
The 28-point peace plan drafted by the US and Russia to end the war in Ukraine stunned Europeans…