{
  "id": 15766647,
  "title": "UK Urges EU to Use €210 Billion in Frozen Russian Assets to Support Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/uk-urges-eu-to-use-210-billion-in-frozen-russian-assets-to-support",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T16:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/uk-urges-eu-to-use-210-billion-in-frozen-russian-assets-to-support-ukraine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is urging European Union countries to utilize the €210 billion in frozen Russian assets to financially support Ukraine, seeking assistance from key partners such as Germany and France, as reported by UATV English. Most of the funds are stored at the Belgian financial depository Euroclear, belonging to the Central Bank of Russia. Efforts to reach an EU-wide agreement on seizing the assets have encountered resistance from several nations, primarily Belgium, due to legal issues. British officials express concern that, with limited chances for resolving Russia’s war against Ukraine, European nations may need to significantly boost their financial aid to Kyiv. Sources mentioned by The Times indicate that strained relations between Ukraine and the United States might present an opportunity to convince European leaders who have thus far been reluctant to endorse the proposal. Miliband, along with British Defense Secretary John Healey, discussed Ukraine support with Western counterparts during an International Monetary Fund summit in Bangkok. At a conference in Warsaw, Miliband emphasized the need for Europe to make crucial decisions, including regarding the fate of frozen Russian sovereign assets. \"The UK is prepared to act in concert with the European Union. Every wrong signal we send to Putin endangers our security and harms Ukraine. We must send the right signals,\" Miliband stated.",
  "summary": "British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is urging European Union countries to use €210 billion in frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine, seeking to secure support from key European partners, including Germany and France, UATV English reports. According to The Times , most of the funds are held at the Belgian-based financial depository Euroclear and belong to the Central Bank of Russia. Previous…",
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  "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."
}