Archive · 16 Dec 2025
EU Progress on Funding Ukraine with Russian Assets
The European Union is trying to figure out how to use money that was frozen from Russia to help Ukraine.
Most of this money is in Belgium, and the EU wants to use it to keep Ukraine strong against Russia.
There are some problems to solve, like making sure Belgium is protected if Russia sues, and making sure Ukraine uses the money to buy things from Europe.
The leaders of the EU will make some big decisions about this on Thursday.
Russia is not happy and has threatened to take action if the EU uses its money.
Ukraine's president says this support is very important.
EU is making progress on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, with key decisions expected on Thursday.
Most of the 210 billion euros in frozen Russian assets are held in Belgium, with smaller amounts in France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Sweden.
Belgium demands financial risk guarantees from other EU countries if Russia sues over the release of assets.
France wants Ukraine to use the funds to buy defense equipment only from European suppliers.
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy emphasizes the importance of EU support for Ukraine's defense.
- Who
- EU, Belgium, Russia, Ukraine (President Zelenskyy)
- What
- Progress on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine
- When
- Recent, with key decisions expected on Thursday
- Where
- Europe, Belgium, France, Russia, Ukraine
- Why
- To finance Ukraine's defense and security against Russian threats
- Frozen Russian Assets in EU
- 210 billion euros
- Assets in Belgium
- 185 billion euros
- Assets in France
- 18 billion euros
- Russia's Claimed Damages
- 230 billion dollars
- EU Summit Date
- Thursday
