*From Bloomberg News reporters Jenny Leonard, Alberto Nardelli, Eric Martin, and Ott Tammik*
The US lobbied several countries in the European Union in an effort to block EU plans to use frozen Russian central bank assets to back a massive loan to Ukraine, according to European diplomats familiar with the matter.
US officials argued to member states that the assets are needed to help secure a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow and should not be used to prolong the war, said the diplomats, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The EU put forward a proposal this week to use the immobilized assets to back a €90 billion ($105 billion) loan to cover Ukraine’s economic and military needs for the next two years. There are about €210 billion of frozen Russian assets on EU soil and more of those could be used from 2028 on.
eloyend on
rUSsia, more and more…
Utter disgrace.
Opposite-Job-8405 on
It’s expected, but only a disgrace if Europe acquiesces.
The way to negotiate wit Putin is to take price off the table and leave him with nothing.
bratisla_boy on
Reminder : the “””peace plan””” pushed forward by the US would have put these assets under US control, with a fat check on 50% of the profits. It was a cash grab attempt Trump style, plain and simple. No wonder they don’t like this loan.
BergderZwerg on
Why would we listen to putain`s mindless thralls?
Urzuck on
The US want their share of the cake now, i always tought, even under Biden, that it would end like this, with Russia taking the east part while the Us take the ovest, collecting ukraine’s loans and selling the country to american corporations, and europeans have to pay all the costs.
MC_chrome on
I suppose the US MIC has completely lost influence in Washington, because they would have been pushing the hardest for the USA to keep supporting Ukraine no matter the cost.
What an utter disgrace this administration is….not like everyone and their dog was screaming from the mountaintops last year about this very thing occurring should Trump come back. Americans are tragically dumb and gullible, unfortunately
mariuszmie on
Of course America didn’t want Ukraine to succeed and for Europe to play an active and positive role in the conflict
USA wants to be in charge
USA plays according to Kremlin goals
So yeah…
AlleKeskitason on
Can someone explain to me why foreign lobbyists are tolerated in the first place?
LTSharpe on
US has fallen. EU and Ukraine are the last hope of mankind.
CarrotSure694 on
United States of Russia.
Putin’s dog
mangoyim on
The only way Russia should see its money back is in return for the territory they’ve taken. Otherwise it’s going to be a nice fat reward for waging a war of aggression.
If they aren’t going to give it to Ukraine as reparations, they can keep it until there’s a Russia that actually shows some fucking contrition.
reesly on
Traitors
povlhp on
The US Peace plan (give Russia everything they ask for, as long as they don’t release the photos of a president molesting children, or blowing somebody) is not really a peace plan. It is a plan for a major war in Europe.
Trump should not give Russia what is not his to dispose of. He can give them Florida or return Alaska to them
reesly on
The USA used to the World Police. Now they are the World Criminals.
Should we still call is USA? Or maybe it’s just “Moscow on the Potomac” a more accurate description?
Hellstorm901 on
United States of Gilead, seriously by this point we’re better off cutting off the US now before the abuser in Mar A Lago has the opportunity to screw us over at the worst moment
ahernandez50 on
The EU response should be: “quiet, piggy”
Correct-Fly-1126 on
Fuck right off USA. Starts a trade war, antagonizes long standing allies and friends and then expects to dictate or influence policy. Go fuck yourself with a cactus.
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*From Bloomberg News reporters Jenny Leonard, Alberto Nardelli, Eric Martin, and Ott Tammik*
The US lobbied several countries in the European Union in an effort to block EU plans to use frozen Russian central bank assets to back a massive loan to Ukraine, according to European diplomats familiar with the matter.
US officials argued to member states that the assets are needed to help secure a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow and should not be used to prolong the war, said the diplomats, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The EU put forward a proposal this week to use the immobilized assets to back a €90 billion ($105 billion) loan to cover Ukraine’s economic and military needs for the next two years. There are about €210 billion of frozen Russian assets on EU soil and more of those could be used from 2028 on.
rUSsia, more and more…
Utter disgrace.
It’s expected, but only a disgrace if Europe acquiesces.
The way to negotiate wit Putin is to take price off the table and leave him with nothing.
Reminder : the “””peace plan””” pushed forward by the US would have put these assets under US control, with a fat check on 50% of the profits. It was a cash grab attempt Trump style, plain and simple. No wonder they don’t like this loan.
Why would we listen to putain`s mindless thralls?
The US want their share of the cake now, i always tought, even under Biden, that it would end like this, with Russia taking the east part while the Us take the ovest, collecting ukraine’s loans and selling the country to american corporations, and europeans have to pay all the costs.
I suppose the US MIC has completely lost influence in Washington, because they would have been pushing the hardest for the USA to keep supporting Ukraine no matter the cost.
What an utter disgrace this administration is….not like everyone and their dog was screaming from the mountaintops last year about this very thing occurring should Trump come back. Americans are tragically dumb and gullible, unfortunately
Of course America didn’t want Ukraine to succeed and for Europe to play an active and positive role in the conflict
USA wants to be in charge
USA plays according to Kremlin goals
So yeah…
Can someone explain to me why foreign lobbyists are tolerated in the first place?
US has fallen. EU and Ukraine are the last hope of mankind.
United States of Russia.
Putin’s dog
The only way Russia should see its money back is in return for the territory they’ve taken. Otherwise it’s going to be a nice fat reward for waging a war of aggression.
If they aren’t going to give it to Ukraine as reparations, they can keep it until there’s a Russia that actually shows some fucking contrition.
Traitors
The US Peace plan (give Russia everything they ask for, as long as they don’t release the photos of a president molesting children, or blowing somebody) is not really a peace plan. It is a plan for a major war in Europe.
Trump should not give Russia what is not his to dispose of. He can give them Florida or return Alaska to them
The USA used to the World Police. Now they are the World Criminals.
What a terrible fall from grace ..
Reminder that Putin has [promised the money to Trump](https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/24/trump-putin-russia-ukraine-peace-plan-frozen-assets-central-bank-reserves/), precisely to get the US help to stop Ukraine from getting the money.
so it must be good for Europeans
Should we still call is USA? Or maybe it’s just “Moscow on the Potomac” a more accurate description?
United States of Gilead, seriously by this point we’re better off cutting off the US now before the abuser in Mar A Lago has the opportunity to screw us over at the worst moment
The EU response should be: “quiet, piggy”
Fuck right off USA. Starts a trade war, antagonizes long standing allies and friends and then expects to dictate or influence policy. Go fuck yourself with a cactus.