EU Leaders Push Risky Scheme to Fund Ukraine with Frozen Russian Assets—At What Cost to Europe and America?

In an audacious move that underscores the European Union’s determination to chart its own course—sometimes at odds with the United States—EU leaders are considering a controversial plan to turn hundreds of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets into a “reparation loan” for Ukraine. This scheme, presented as a way to sustain Kyiv’s military and budgetary needs well into 2026 and beyond, raises critical doubts about legal propriety, economic prudence, and strategic wisdom for both Europe and America. Is Europe's Bold Attempt to Finance War Support Breaking International Law? The frozen Russian funds, primarily held in Belgium but also scattered...