From 1d ago 13.10 GMT Putin calls European leaders 'little pigs' as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or by military force. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia. Share21h ago 18.26 GMT Closing summary Jakub Krupa … and on that note, it’s a wrap for today! Frozen Russian assets Russia has publicly warned that utilising the assets would amount to theft and its central bank said it is seeking $230bn in damages from Euroclear in a case brought in the country’s courts. Here is “everything you ever wanted to know about the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets, but were too afraid to ask.” What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

From 1d ago 13.10 GMT Putin calls European leaders 'little pigs' as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or by military force. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia. Share21h ago 18.26 GMT Closing summary Jakub Krupa … and on that note, it’s a wrap for today! Frozen Russian assets Russia has publicly warned that utilising the assets would amount to theft and its central bank said it is seeking $230bn in damages from Euroclear in a case brought in the country’s courts. Here is “everything you ever wanted to know about the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets, but were too afraid to ask.” What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

From 1d ago 13.10 GMT Putin calls European leaders 'little pigs' as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or by military force. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia. Share21h ago 18.26 GMT Closing summary Jakub Krupa … and on that note, it’s a wrap for today! Frozen Russian assets Russia has publicly warned that utilising the assets would amount to theft and its central bank said it is seeking $230bn in damages from Euroclear in a case brought in the country’s courts. Here is “everything you ever wanted to know about the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets, but were too afraid to ask.” What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

From 1d ago 13.10 GMT Putin calls European leaders 'little pigs' as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or by military force. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia. Share21h ago 18.26 GMT Closing summary Jakub Krupa … and on that note, it’s a wrap for today! Frozen Russian assets Russia has publicly warned that utilising the assets would amount to theft and its central bank said it is seeking $230bn in damages from Euroclear in a case brought in the country’s courts. Here is “everything you ever wanted to know about the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets, but were too afraid to ask.” What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

From 1d ago 13.10 GMT Putin calls European leaders 'little pigs' as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or by military force. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia. Share21h ago 18.26 GMT Closing summary Jakub Krupa … and on that note, it’s a wrap for today! Frozen Russian assets Russia has publicly warned that utilising the assets would amount to theft and its central bank said it is seeking $230bn in damages from Euroclear in a case brought in the country’s courts. Here is “everything you ever wanted to know about the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets, but were too afraid to ask.” What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

From 1d ago 13.10 GMT Putin calls European leaders 'little pigs' as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or by military force. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia. Share21h ago 18.26 GMT Closing summary Jakub Krupa … and on that note, it’s a wrap for today! Frozen Russian assets Russia has publicly warned that utilising the assets would amount to theft and its central bank said it is seeking $230bn in damages from Euroclear in a case brought in the country’s courts. Here is “everything you ever wanted to know about the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets, but were too afraid to ask.” What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

From 1d ago 13.10 GMT Putin calls European leaders 'little pigs' as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or by military force. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia. Share21h ago 18.26 GMT Closing summary Jakub Krupa … and on that note, it’s a wrap for today! Frozen Russian assets Russia has publicly warned that utilising the assets would amount to theft and its central bank said it is seeking $230bn in damages from Euroclear in a case brought in the country’s courts. Here is “everything you ever wanted to know about the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets, but were too afraid to ask.” What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

From 1d ago 13.10 GMT Putin calls European leaders 'little pigs' as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or by military force. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia. Share21h ago 18.26 GMT Closing summary Jakub Krupa … and on that note, it’s a wrap for today! Frozen Russian assets Russia has publicly warned that utilising the assets would amount to theft and its central bank said it is seeking $230bn in damages from Euroclear in a case brought in the country’s courts. Here is “everything you ever wanted to know about the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets, but were too afraid to ask.” What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

From 1d ago 13.10 GMT Putin calls European leaders 'little pigs' as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or by military force. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia. Share20h ago 18.26 GMT Closing summary Jakub Krupa … and on that note, it’s a wrap for today! Frozen Russian assets Russia has publicly warned that utilising the assets would amount to theft and its central bank said it is seeking $230bn in damages from Euroclear in a case brought in the country’s courts. Here is “everything you ever wanted to know about the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets, but were too afraid to ask.” What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

From 1d ago 13.10 GMT Putin calls European leaders 'little pigs' as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or by military force. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia. Share21h ago 18.26 GMT Closing summary Jakub Krupa … and on that note, it’s a wrap for today! Frozen Russian assets Russia has publicly warned that utilising the assets would amount to theft and its central bank said it is seeking $230bn in damages from Euroclear in a case brought in the country’s courts. Here is “everything you ever wanted to know about the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets, but were too afraid to ask.” What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

From 1d ago 13.10 GMT Putin calls European leaders 'little pigs' as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or by military force. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia. Share21h ago 18.26 GMT Closing summary Jakub Krupa … and on that note, it’s a wrap for today! Frozen Russian assets Russia has publicly warned that utilising the assets would amount to theft and its central bank said it is seeking $230bn in damages from Euroclear in a case brought in the country’s courts. Here is “everything you ever wanted to know about the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets, but were too afraid to ask.” What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

From 1d ago 13.10 GMT Putin calls European leaders 'little pigs' as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or by military force. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia. Share21h ago 18.26 GMT Closing summary Jakub Krupa … and on that note, it’s a wrap for today! Frozen Russian assets Russia has publicly warned that utilising the assets would amount to theft and its central bank said it is seeking $230bn in damages from Euroclear in a case brought in the country’s courts. Here is “everything you ever wanted to know about the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets, but were too afraid to ask.” What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

From 1d ago 13.10 GMT Putin calls European leaders 'little pigs' as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or by military force. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia. Share20h ago 18.26 GMT Closing summary Jakub Krupa … and on that note, it’s a wrap for today! Frozen Russian assets Russia has publicly warned that utilising the assets would amount to theft and its central bank said it is seeking $230bn in damages from Euroclear in a case brought in the country’s courts. Here is “everything you ever wanted to know about the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets, but were too afraid to ask.” What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

The EU has frozen €210bn (£184bn, $247bn) of Russian central bank assets which are mostly held at Euroclear in Brussels. EU leaders agreed in 2024 to take the interest on Russia’s frozen sovereign wealth for Ukraine. Vladimir Putin has said using the frozen assets to finance a loan would be akin to “theft of someone else’s property”. Belgium, the host of the lion’s share of the assets, has described the EU plan as “fundamentally wrong”. The Belgian government also wants other countries with Russian frozen assets to use them for Ukraine, including the UK, Japan, Canada, the US, Switzerland and Norway.

The EU has frozen €210bn (£184bn, $247bn) of Russian central bank assets which are mostly held at Euroclear in Brussels. EU leaders agreed in 2024 to take the interest on Russia’s frozen sovereign wealth for Ukraine. Vladimir Putin has said using the frozen assets to finance a loan would be akin to “theft of someone else’s property”. Belgium, the host of the lion’s share of the assets, has described the EU plan as “fundamentally wrong”. The Belgian government also wants other countries with Russian frozen assets to use them for Ukraine, including the UK, Japan, Canada, the US, Switzerland and Norway.