Europe’s Fight Over Russian Assets Is Testing Its Ability to Support Ukraine

18/12/2025 16:27 New York Times

The continent’s leaders are discussing a contentious deal to back Ukraine and its war effort. The final decision will signal the extent of Europe’s ability to face down Moscow.

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EU summit on knife-edge over plan to fund Ukraine using Russian assets 18/12 15:18 - EU summit on knife-edge over plan to fund Ukraine using Russian assets 18/12 14:51 - EU debates use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine 18/12 14:51 - EU debates use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine 18/12 14:47 - ‘Why isn’t everyone talking about Domhnall Gleeson?’ Irish actor wins first Hollywood award 18/12 14:00 - Social media companies allow antisemitic hate to flow ‘unchecked’, Australia’s race commissioner says 18/12 14:00 - Peak Jewish body calls Labor’s plan to combat antisemitism an essential ‘first step’ but some warn it risks division 18/12 13:33 - EU kicks off crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine 18/12 13:25 - EU-Mercosur deal hangs in balance amid farmer concerns 18/12 13:18 - EU leaders split over using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine 18/12 13:17 - Life sentence sought for ex-Russian billionaire 18/12 13:10 - Guests from Kharkiv City: Rebuilding Life in Rural Ukraine 18/12 13:10 - Guests from Kharkiv City: Rebuilding Life in Rural Ukraine 18/12 12:51 - EU pushing ‘Buy European’ rule for arming Ukraine – Bloomberg 18/12 12:50 - Briton who fought in Ukraine jailed for 13 years by Russia 18/12 12:50 - News24 | China warns US to ‘stop the dangerous actions of arming Taiwan’ amid $11bn weapons deal 18/12 12:45 - Farmers protest Mercosur deal in Brussels 18/12 12:33 - Labour warned plan to jail fewer offenders undermines strategy to protect women and girls - UK politics live 18/12 12:17 - Bearing witness to Sudan war 18/12 12:17 - Bearing witness to Sudan war 18/12 12:00 - ‘We wanted to take action’: US toy company fights back over Trump tariffs 18/12 11:41 - The Putin Confidant Who Pushed Back Against Russia’s War in Ukraine 18/12 11:35 - A British man who fought for Ukraine is jailed for 13 years by Russia 18/12 11:27 - Starmer faces rebellion over plan to cut jury trials 18/12 10:12 - Drone strike plunges Sudan major cities into darkness as civil war rages 18/12 10:12 - Drone strike plunges Sudan major cities into darkness as civil war rages 18/12 09:06 - EU leaders meet to stall or steal Russian assets for Ukraine: Live Updates 18/12 08:25 - Russian delegation to visit US for Ukraine peace talks – media 18/12 08:21 - Either way the EU loses: Why ignoring the US on Russian assets will be the bloc’s undoing 18/12 07:35 - Notes of support posted on Jewish bakery that announced its closure in wake of shooting – as it happened 18/12 07:17 - Russia-Ukraine war live: EU holds key summit to strengthen Kyiv’s hand 18/12 07:17 - Russia-Ukraine war live: EU holds key summit to strengthen Kyiv’s hand 18/12 07:17 - Ukraine drones kill 3 in Russia’s Rostov as EU debates war funding for Kyiv 18/12 07:17 - Ukraine drones kill 3 in Russia’s Rostov as EU debates war funding for Kyiv 18/12 06:52 - Thursday briefing: How pay erosion and job shortages pushed doctors to strike again amid winter flu surge 18/12 06:34 - Sam Worthington And Stephen Lang Get Honest About Grief, War, And Masculinity In Avatar: Fire & Ash 18/12 06:22 - 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Winter storms worsen Gaza humanitarian crisis as UN says aid still blocked 17/12 22:25 - Trump could declare war on Venezuela – Tucker Carlson 17/12 22:20 - Who will save Afghans from hunger? 17/12 22:20 - Who will save Afghans from hunger? 17/12 22:08 - Majority of Belgians oppose theft of Russian assets – poll 17/12 22:00 - Cut green spending to make UK ready for war, Tories say 17/12 21:59 - US 'pressuring' EU not to use frozen Russian assets for Kyiv, Ukraine official says 17/12 21:10 - British soldier killed in Ukraine told family to 'be proud' in letter 17/12 21:07 - Putin is waiting to take advantage if today's crucial Ukraine meeting ends in failure 17/12 21:04 - Russian assets not up for grabs – Orban 17/12 20:45 - Met police and GMP pledge crackdown on ‘intifada’ chants at Gaza war protests 17/12 20:45 - Heavy rains worsen conditions for displaced Gazans, UN warns 17/12 19:53 - Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home ABC 17/12 19:42 - MPs warn that UK agreements with Donald Trump are ‘built on sand’ 17/12 19:30 - Assange brings ‘instrument of war’ case against Nobel Foundation 17/12 18:31 - UK warns Abramovich to give Chelsea sale cash to Ukraine or face court 17/12 18:31 - UK warns Abramovich to give Chelsea sale cash to Ukraine or face court 17/12 18:26 - Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ and says Russia will achieve Ukraine goals by diplomacy or force - as it happened 17/12 17:53 - Abramovich must pay £2.5bn from Chelsea FC sale to Ukraine fund or face court, Starmer says 17/12 17:44 - Merz warns of direct NATO-Russia conflict 17/12 17:37 - Belgian politicians and finance bosses targeted by Russian intelligence over seized assets 17/12 17:23 - Rare pink fog blankets parts of UK with warning issued over poor visibility 17/12 16:59 - Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center in Colorado 17/12 16:49 - Is Trump about to wage war in Latin America? 17/12 16:49 - Is Trump about to wage war in Latin America? 17/12 16:38 - Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro 17/12 16:33 - 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