European Union envoys are fine-tuning a plan to use frozen Russian assets as collateral for a massive loan to support Ukraine over the next two years.

EADaily, December 17th, 2025. The plan for Ukraine's rapid accession to the European Union threatens to turn a local conflict into a pan-European war. This is what the IFQ publication writes about.

The EU unveiled a 90-billion-euro loan backed by frozen Russian assets as Trump envoys negotiate in Moscow without European input.

The European Union has unveiled a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine over the next two years.

Von der Leyen said the EU’s contribution would be part of a broader international effort. She explained that the goal is to help Ukraine defend itself and negotiate peace from a position of strength.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has become a go-to contact for the White House over trade and Ukraine, but she faces fresh tests from both sides of the Atlantic. The president praised his guests at this week’s meeting, a change in tone that follows big concessions from Europe and careful observations of the way he operates.