What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?
The Guardian • 12/17/2025 • Last cited 12/17/2025
Summary
EU leaders are set to decide on a plan to use frozen Russian assets to lend €90 billion to Ukraine, a move that some fear could destabilize the Eurozone, according to The Guardian. Russian President Putin has condemned the proposal, likening it to "theft."
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