Russia-Ukraine war updates: EU holds key summit to strengthen Kyiv’s hand

European leaders gather in Brussels to decide on using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine for the next two years.

epa12600649 (L-R) Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Luxembourg's Prime Minister Luc Frieden and French President Emmanuel Macron during the EU Council Summit in Brussels, Belgium, 18 December 2025. EU leaders are meeting to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine, the EU's next multiannual financial framework, the EU enlargement process, and the geoeconomic situation in the European Union. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET
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Moscow's frozen funds: EU considers loan to Kyiv backed by Russian assets

By Federica Marsi, Maziar Motamedi, Jillian Kestler-D'Amours and Brian Osgood
Published On 18 Dec 2025

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