How the December 2025 summit indefinitely locked US$300 billion in Russian wealth to serve as a permanent hostage for Western “reparations loans.” On the morning of December 19, 2025, a group of European leaders emerged from the European Council Summit with a decision that many are calling a “historic compromise,” but which critics label a […]

The confiscation of those assets may lead to a financial snowball effect. On Thursday, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever stated that guarantees proposed by the European Union (EU) for using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine were “still insufficient.” He warned that Belgium would not bear the risks alone. RELATED: EU Leaders Weigh Use […]

EU moves toward indefinitely blocking €210 billion in Russian holdings. On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in Ukraine and the possible immobilization of frozen Russian assets in Europe. RELATED: Russia Demands Investigation After U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Near Venezuela “There was a comprehensive exchange of views […]

PM De Wever warns Europeans against confiscating private company funds. On Wednesday, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever reiterated his opposition to the European Commission’s proposal to finance aid to Ukraine using Russian assets. RELATED: EU Fails to Agree on Using Frozen Russian Assets to Fund Ukraine Aid “Under current conditions, a loan for Ukraine’s […]

Von der Leyen seeks to create a ‘reparation loan’ of around 140 billion euros. On Thursday, EU leaders failed to agree on a plan to use frozen Russian assets to finance new loans for Ukraine, after divisions resurfaced at a European Council summit. RELATED: European Union Expands Sanctions on Russia The summit’s conclusions contained significantly […]

On Thursday, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Moscow will attack British targets if Ukraine uses British weapons to attack Russian territory. RELATED: Russian Military Downs Air Targets Over Belgorod “In response to strikes using British weapons against the territory of our country, we may strike any British military objects and weaponry in […]