EU Finally Acts: Russian Assets Locked, Clearing Way for Massive Loan to Ukraine
The European Union has moved to lock in the freeze on Russian central bank reserves, marking a significant shift in how the bloc handles Moscow’s sovereign assets and opening the way for a large-scale financial package for Ukraine. The decision removes the previous six-month renewal requirement, meaning the roughly 210 billion euros held across Europe will remain inaccessible to Russia unless a qualified majority of EU countries - at least 15 member states representing over half of the Union’s population - votes to lift the measure. Until now, unanimity was needed, leaving the sanctions vulnerable to objections from Hungary or Slovakia, both of which had repeatedly threatened to block an extension....Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Novinite
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