European Union officials wanted to use Russia's frozen assets to back a major loan to Ukraine. Unable to overcome opposition, they settled on another way to lend the money.
EU leaders work into the night to ease Belgian fears of Russian retaliation over a loan to Ukraine AP NewsPutin ally Viktor Orbán tells CNBC using frozen Russian assets is a 'dead end' CNBCEU fails to strike deal on frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine politico.euEurope is facing a huge decision on an unprecedented plan to use Russia's frozen assets to help Ukraine CNN
Top Senate Republicans sent a letter asking President Trump to allow Kyiv to purchase American weapons using the roughly $5 billion in frozen Russian funds in the US as the Kremlin resists the White House's peace plan to end the Ukraine war.
