Posted on 12/13/2025 12:24:50 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
The EU has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russia’s sovereign assets in the bloc, as Moscow stepped up its threats to retaliate against Euroclear, the keeper of most of the Kremlin’s immobilised money.
The decision by the EU to use emergency powers to immobilise €210bn (£185bn) of Russia’s central bank’s assets marks a significant step towards using the cash to aid Ukraine’s defence.
European Council president António Costa confirmed on Friday that EU leaders had delivered on a commitment, made in October, to “keep Russian assets immobilised until Russia ends its war of aggression against Ukraine and compensates for the damage caused”.
Before this step, EU sanctions underpinning the frozen assets needed to be renewed every six months – creating potential for a Kremlin-friendly government, such as Hungary, to veto the move.
The decision came hours after Russia’s central bank said it was filing a lawsuit against Euroclear, the Brussels central securities depository that holds these assets. The organisation, once a little-known part of international financial plumbing that is now in the spotlight, has no say on how the frozen funds are used.
The lawsuit, being filed in a Moscow court, claims Euroclear’s “illegal actions” had caused “damage” to the central bank’s ability to manage funds and securities.
Euroclear declined to comment, but a spokesperson said it was “currently fighting more than 100 legal claims in Russia”.
Last week, the European Commission proposed a €90bn (£79bn) loan for Ukraine, secured against Russian assets immobilised in the EU since its full-scale invasion. But the plan has been blocked by Belgium, which fears a cascade of lawsuits from Moscow and the seizure of Belgian assets in the country.
Belgium’s prime minister Bart De Wever met Keir Starmer in Downing Street on Friday for long-planned talks on the EU-UK reset, migration and the Russian assets.
De Wever’s spokesperson said they had...
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Why do I get the feeling that this won’t end well for the EU and rest of the Western World, little things like selling bonds by EU countries to finance their huge deficits might become a little more difficult.
Why would you loan money to these people when you know they could pass some type of emergency measure and default on their debts.
Maybe the US could seize some of their tankers on the high seas.
I don’t see anything wrong with seizing Russia assets to use to pay for weapons against Putin.
Putin is a monster, Russian people are idiots, Ukraine and Z are super corrupt.
Even if Ukraine is abandoned, I have no problem alienating Russia and selling anyone that wants to fight them weapons.
However no US money or troops should be expended in this struggle against the world’s biggest sh*t-pile-Russia.
You sure is smart. You knows EVERYTHING!
+1
In the cold weather someone is trying to freeze the Russians’ assets off. 🥶🥶
Roger Moore hears about shared bodily warmth from a female agent....
https://clip.cafe/the-spy-who-loved-me-1977/you-dont-have-worry-about-me/
Actress Barbara Bach has been married to Ringo Starr since 1981.
Ok BRICS, South America, Africa, etc... you learning the lesson about keeping gold and cash in US and EU banks?
The only new news on this matter emerged just a few hours ago.
In 2023 Russia’s imports were $376B. Regardless of exports, those were the imports.
It has been pointed out they could suspend payment on these imports and encourage the seller to make a claim on those Euroclear stored Russian assets — which would be far better claims than the EU could make, who have suffered no loss.
Ukraine could file claims, but those aren’t going to process for years.
They'll pay it back in higher fees for Russian gas, titanium, etc.
Oh and btw, Russia’s PPP GDP is over $7T. $200B is not really big money to them.
As long as the planned invasion of Russia is in the summer ?
The money will be used to reconstruct Ukraine.
The Kremlin does vandalism, it will have to pay for the repairs.
Action means Reaction.
Within the first year of Trump’s second term, the U.S. had seized an oil tanker, affecting Venezuela’s ability to deliver oil for money. If the European Union wants to be effective against Russia, they should have long ago try to block Russian oil from Russia’s customers. It’s been almost 4 years since Russia has openly and publicly invaded Ukraine and apparently Russia has no problems selling oil to foreign countries.
[2026]
Official Minutes of the Committee for the Compensation of Seized Asset Victims, Moscow
The following Russian Federation patents of the EU1 drug company are placed in the EU1 Compensation Trust:
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We find Claimant 32 has suffered the loss of 30,000 Euros. His claim for 300 shares of the EU1 Compensation Trust has been granted.
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People could fly from all of Asia and the Middle East to get cancer and other otherwise expensive drugs made in the Federation by Indian and Chinese experts.
The enemy is not Russia you say... ?
Then why did Trump recently send a US nuclear attack submarine against Russia, after the Kremlin’s nuclear threat against America...?
Hmmm...
You tell me...
The Russian Federation sells natural gas to China, enough to buy all the Chinese-made (or used German-made) machine tools and drone parts the RF needs.
“At least they are finally admitting that the purpose of the war is to take Russia’s stuff.”
LOL!
Russian propaganda, again.
The purpose of the war was the first step in Putin’s quest to restore the Russian Empire.
The only people who want this war are the billionaire, globalist, anti-human oligarchs and their lackey whores like Linda Graham.
Should they (EU) stop buying it first, or is that still OK? I guess they could seize every one else's shipments and leave their own alone. Neat trick!
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