EU postpones decision on use of frozen Russian assets

EU leaders postponed the discussion until December after Belgium asked for additional guarantees to avoid liability for possible risks associated with the €140bn loan.

Makim Krus

24/10/2025

EU postpones decision on €140bn of frozen Russian assets

At the summit in Brussels, EU leaders decided to postpone a key decision to use the frozen assets of the Russian Federation to support Ukraine.

Reasons for the delay

The main obstacle was the position of Belgium, which requested a additional guarantees, The company is not responsible for any legal or financial risks.
The amount in question is about €140 billion frozen assets of the Russian Federation, which could become the basis for a «loan repayment» in favour of Ukraine.
The decision has been postponed until December, when the working groups will present options for implementing the mechanism.

What it means for Ukraine

This shift has delayed the implementation of a financial mechanism that could have provided significant financial support to Ukraine for 2026-2027.

Context.

The idea of using the frozen assets of the Russian Federation is to provide Ukraine with a long-term (or one-off) financial injection, but without direct confiscation - in view of legal and international risks.