EU faces key summit on using Russian assets for Ukraine
EU leaders are under pressure to hammer out how to keep financing Ukraine at a summit starting Thursday -- with key player Belgium resisting a push to use frozen Russian assets. EU officials have promised leaders will not leave the summit until they agree how to keep funding Ukraine -- setting up potentially marathon talks in Brussels.
EU faces key summit on using Russian assets for Ukraine
EU leaders are under pressure to hammer out how to keep financing Ukraine at a summit starting Thursday -- with key player Belgium resisting a push to use frozen Russian assets. EU officials have promised leaders will not leave the summit until they agree how to keep funding Ukraine -- setting up potentially marathon talks in Brussels.
EU presents plan to use Russian assets for Ukraine as Belgium frets
The EU on Wednesday laid out a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine with 90 billion euros over the next two years, despite outspoken opposition from key player Belgium. The European Union's executive has been drawing up options to help plug Kyiv's looming budget black holes as Russia's punishing invasion drags on towards a fourth year. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
EU plans €90 billion fund for Ukraine using Russian assets as Belgium pleads for alternative
The EU on Wednesday presented a plan to provide Ukraine with €90 billion of funds over the next two years by using frozen Russian assets as Belgium – which holds the bulk of Russia's frozen assets inside…
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