Zelensky Urges EU to Use Frozen Russian Assets at Crucial Summit

Zelensky calls on the EU to use frozen Russian assets to finance Kyiv at a crucial summit.

SUMMARY

Ukrainian President Zelensky urges EU leaders to use frozen Russian assets to financially support Kyiv, as Belgium faces strong pressure to lift its opposition at a decisive summit.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Zelensky states that the EU has a moral and legal right to use frozen Russian assets.
Belgium is under pressure to abandon its opposition to this measure.
The EU summit is a key moment to strengthen support for Ukraine.

CORE SUBJECT

EU's use of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told EU leaders on Thursday, December 18, that they have the "moral" and legal right to use frozen Russian assets to finance Kyiv, as pressure mounted on Belgium, a key player, to drop its opposition at a crucial summit. The bloc of 27 nations is striving to strengthen its support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, particularly by mobilizing frozen financial resources belonging to Russia. Belgium, which has so far opposed this measure, is at the center of negotiations, with intense discussions to reach a consensus. This summit is seen as a decisive moment for the EU in its policy towards Russia and its support for Ukraine.

KEYWORDS

Zelensky European Union frozen Russian assets Belgium support for Ukraine European summit

MENTIONED ENTITIES 4

Volodymyr Zelensky

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President of Ukraine

European Union

🏛️ Organization

Political and economic bloc of 27 European countries

Belgium

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Key member country of the European Union

Kyiv

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Capital of Ukraine