Zelenskyy presses for EU decision on using Russia assets to defend Ukraine

<p>Ukrainian president says ‘time to act is now’ as Belgium seeks guarantees from other member states over loan plan</p><p>Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged EU leaders to use Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s defence “as soon as possible”, as summit talks on the issue of a reparations loan got bogged down.</p><p>Speaking to EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday, Zelenskyy called for a decision to be made to use Russian assets fully to defend his country against Vladimir Putin’s aggression.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/23/zelenskyy-presses-for-eu-decision-on-using-russia-assets-to-defend-ukraine">Continue reading...</a>