Marta Gichko11:58, 02.12.25
Trump’s plan for Russian assets has exacerbated tensions between Washington and Europe.
The Donald Trump administration made it clear to the European Union this summer that the United States wants to return frozen assets to Russia after the signing of a peace agreement on Ukraine.
According to Politico , US officials informed EU sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan of this. Meanwhile, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen continued to promote the idea of using these assets to finance Ukraine.
European diplomats were outraged by a clause in Trump’s 28-page plan that called for investing $100 billion of Russian assets in “US efforts to rebuild and invest in Ukraine,” with the rest going toward the creation of a separate US-Russian fund. Brussels perceived this as an attempt by Washington to take some of the funds and divide the rest with Moscow.
According to the publication, Belgium shares the US position, viewing asset confiscation as an obstacle to a possible peace settlement. Journalists note that Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever may receive additional support from the Donald Trump administration in his refusal to agree to a “reparations loan” to Ukraine.
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Of course!
Krasnov gets a vig.
The trumputler axis of evil.
TACO wants to give mafia land the frozen assets to help finance their next war. That money has to rebuild Ukraine, not putlers military.