{"id":10140,"date":"2025-12-05T14:43:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/?p=10140"},"modified":"2025-12-08T18:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:42:17","slug":"us-lobbying-against-von-der-leyen-plot-to-steal-russian-assets-bloomberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/05\/us-lobbying-against-von-der-leyen-plot-to-steal-russian-assets-bloomberg\/","title":{"rendered":"US lobbying against von der Leyen plot to steal Russian assets \u2013 Bloomberg"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington believes the frozen funds should be used as leverage for a Ukraine peace deal rather than \u201cprolong the war,\u201d the agency reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

The US is lobbying several EU members to block a plan to use frozen Russian assets as collateral for a €140 billion loan to Ukraine, in hopes of using the funds as leverage for a potential peace deal, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing sources.<\/p>\n

Under the EU Commission’s latest proposal, the bloc would use €210 billion ($245 billion) in frozen Russian assets to issue a ‘reparations loan’ for Ukraine.<\/p>\n

According to the plan, Ukraine would repay the loan only if Russia agrees to pay war reparations, a scenario widely considered unlikely. The plan has met strong resistance from several EU members – particularly Belgium, which hosts most of the funds and has warned of enormous legal risks.<\/p>\n

Several EU diplomats familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the US is also not happy with the plan, as it believes “the assets are needed to help secure a peace deal between Kiev and Moscow and should not be used to prolong the war.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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In another sign of a US-EU rift, an earlier report<\/a> by Politico suggested that Washington wants the EU to return Russia’s frozen assets once it signs a peace deal with Ukraine.<\/p>\n

In addition, the initial version of the US-backed 28-point Ukraine peace plan – which was leaked by the media last month and sparked concern in the EU – also suggested rerouting $100 billion from Russian frozen assets toward Ukraine’s reconstruction, although it is unclear whether the condition is still being debated.<\/p>\n

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has also warned<\/a> that using the frozen funds could undermine EU leverage in Ukraine peace talks.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pressed<\/a> ahead despite Belgium’s concerns, and has presented two proposals to fund Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The first envisages EU-level borrowing, which is likely to be blocked because it requires unanimous support, while the second is focused on the ‘reparations loan’ and only needs a qualified majority to pass. Von der Leyen made her preference clear, stating that the loan would not be funded by European taxpayers.<\/p>\n

Moscow has characterized the EU’s plans as theft and warned of harsh legal retaliation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Washington believes the frozen funds should be used as leverage for a Ukraine peace deal rather than \u201cprolong the war,\u201d the agency reports The US is lobbying several EU members to block a plan to use frozen Russian assets as collateral for a €140 billion loan to Ukraine, in hopes…<\/p>\n

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