EU Heavyweights Push Brussels to Unlock Frozen Russian Assets

Senior EU figures are calling on Brussels to revive discussions about using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's defense. Ukraine faces a €23 billion budget shortfall, and the debate centers on whether the EU should unfreeze Russian state assets to support Kyiv's war effort.

Byte's take

Europe's sanctions regime faces its defining test: either weaponize frozen assets or admit the freezing was mostly symbolic.