The US also threatened Ukraine this week with a total halt to intelligence sharing if the nation continues to conduct strikes on energy sites within Russia.
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Europe Rejects US Plan to Unfreeze $100B in Russian Assets
Geopolitics6 days ago
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner proposed releasing sovereign funds to encourage a limited ceasefire on energy infrastructure in Ukraine as a way to revive peace talks. European officials rejected the Trump administration's effort to unfreeze up to $100 billion in assets, stating that any return of the funds to Moscow was simply not going to happen, according to the Financial Times. EU officials oppose giving up any control over the holdings currently held in their jurisdictions.
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