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EU Divided on Using Russian Assets for Ukraine Loan

11/22/2025

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EU's Asset Dilemma

European Union considers using Russia's immobilized assets to back a Ukraine loan, repayable if Russia pays reparations after a peace deal.
Belgium resists over financial liability, signaling division with EU members urging swift action.
EU officials warn a proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump could profit from frozen assets, burdening taxpayers.
The U.S. plan would invest $100 billion in Ukraine's reconstruction, with half the profits going to the United States.

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Zelenskyy Confronts Proposal

U.S. President Donald Trump proposed Ukraine cede territory to Russia and be barred from NATO.
The plan, drafted by U.S. and Russian officials, would reduce Ukraine's military to 600,000 and recognize Crimea and Donbas as Russian.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to discuss the proposal amid outrage from officials who call it capitulation.
The plan calls for sharing electricity from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
The plan allocates $100 billion in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's reconstruction.

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EU's Asset Dilemma

European Union considers using Russia's immobilized assets to back a Ukraine loan, repayable if Russia pays reparations after a peace deal.
Belgium resists over financial liability, signaling division with EU members urging swift action.
EU officials warn a proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump could profit from frozen assets, burdening taxpayers.
The U.S. plan would invest $100 billion in Ukraine's reconstruction, with half the profits going to the United States.

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