Exclusive: Russia could concede $300 billion in frozen assets as part of Ukraine war settlement, sources say

Reuters ^ | 2/21/2025 | Reuters

[marcusmaximus]

Russia could agree to using $300 billion of sovereign assets frozen in Europe for reconstruction in Ukraine but will insist that part of the money is spent on the one-fifth of the country that Moscow's forces control, three sources told Reuters.

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While discussions between Russia and the United States are at a very early stage, one idea being floated in Moscow is that Russia could propose using a large chunk of the frozen reserves for rebuilding Ukraine as part of a possible peace deal, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter.

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The idea that Russia may agree to using the frozen money to help rebuild Ukraine has not been previously reported, and may give an insight into what Russia is willing to compromise on as Moscow and Washington seek to end the war, at a time when Trump is pushing for U.S. access to Ukrainian minerals to repay Washington's support.

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One source with knowledge of the discussions in Moscow said that Russia could accept up to two-thirds of the reserves going to the restoration of Ukraine under a peace deal, provided there were accountability guarantees.

The rest could go to the Russian-controlled territories in eastern Ukraine that Russia now considers to be part of Russia, said the source.

Another source with knowledge of discussions said that Moscow would agree to using the money to rebuild Ukraine but that it was too early to say what the possible division might be. Two sources stressed that it was important to discuss which companies would get future contracts for reconstruction.

[Dr. Franklin]

So this would be a reward for Russian aggression, and we all know how well Putin keeps his promises.

[marcusmaximus]

Putin buying Crimea and Donbas for $200 billion.

[dynachrome]

Ukraine can rebuild itself and the US taxpayers won’t be stuck with the bill.

[McGruff]

but will insist that part of the money is spent on the one-fifth of the country that Moscow's forces control

Makes the title a little misleading.

[The Louiswu]

Or...we keep fighting, send US troops, directly engage Russian forces, kill, kill and kill some more for say another 10 years, sure that's an option.../s

Not really, lets get the Heck outta Ukraine.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

Reuters says without naming names....

"...three sources told Reuters."

"...according to three sources with knowledge of the matter."

"Reuters could not establish whether the idea of using the frozen funds was discussed between Russia and U.S. counterparts in the Saudi meeting."

"One source with knowledge of the discussions...."

"...said the source."

[nwrep]

This is believable.

[PIF]

Russia could concede $300 billion in frozen assets as part of Ukraine war settlement

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... in exchange for the US withdrawing from NATO and from Europe. Russia would stretch from the Pacific to the Atlantic, from the Arctic to the Mediterranean.

[JonPreston]

Their level of propaganda has become childish.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

---- "This is believable."

Believe. As you wish. Something more tangible awaits.

[dforest]

We also know how well the Americans, Brits, and Europeans keep their promises.

It is a street with many ways where many people are guilty.

Only thing I care about is that we no longer stiff our citizens paying and dying for the security of Europe when they have little interest in spending any of their own blood and treasure on their own security or they would have been planning for this for years.

If they are worried about Russia, then they can actually do something about it.

[JonPreston]

... in exchange for the US withdrawing from NATO and from Europe. Russia would stretch from the Pacific to the Atlantic, from the Arctic to the Mediterranean.

The globalist Left is in a full-blown panic

[Redmen4ever]

This is the kind of out of the box thinking that could lead to a breakthrough.

There is tremendous opportunities with peace. Ukraine is sitting on trillions of dollars - not hundreds of billions of dollars - of minerals. Some of this wealth is in the Donbass region, some offshore of Crimea, a lot of it is in Kharkiv Oblast. So. plenty for Russia as well as for Ukraine.

PLUS Russia could benefit from reopening the pipelines to Europe and to recognition of its claims to the Arctic.

REALLY BIG PLUS we are not natural enemies of Russia or anybody else. We need to shift from historical grievances to future possibilities.

My gut tells me this is what Donald “The Art of the Deal” Trump is trying to do.

[Kazan]

If we, not Ukraine or Europe, are getting it, that would be enough to seal a deal, which includes Ukraine conceding all annexed territory to Russia and not joining or having any NATO presence in its country.