{
  "id": 15208936,
  "title": "Russia may seek to get back frozen assets through Ukraine's partners, Zelensky says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/russia-may-seek-to-get-back-frozen-assets-through-ukraines-partners",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T13:39:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/russia-may-seek-to-get-back-frozen-assets-through-ukraines-partners-zelensky-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Oct. 17 that Russia might attempt to recover some of its frozen assets through Ukraine's allies, though no specific countries were named. The Belgian Prime Minister, Bart De Wever, met with Zelensky on the sidelines of a summit in Brussels on Oct. 15, but talks did not lead to a conclusion regarding the fate of frozen Russian funds under Belgian control since 2022. The European Commission has been hesitant to propose a concrete plan until all 27 member states agree on the course of action. Zelensky emphasized that the aggressor, Russia, must reimburse the funds.",
  "summary": "\"Today, this is fully under Europe's control. That means (Russian frozen assets) are safe for now,\" President Volodymyr Zelensky said.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia may seek to recover frozen assets through Ukraine's partners, according to Zelensky.",
    "Belgian Prime Minister met Zelensky on Oct. 15 but no agreement on frozen Russian funds.",
    "European Commission hesitant to propose concrete plan until all 27 member states agree."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/live-updates-trump-and-zelensky-relationship-rocky-over-russia",
        "published": "2026-10-17T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Zelensky says Ukraine still unable to use interceptors due to Starlink limits, in touch with US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/zelensky-says-ukraine-still-unable-to-use-interceptors-due-to",
        "published": "2026-10-17T14:52:04.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}