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They argue these funds could finance Ukraine's defence and reconstruction, and that Russia has a legal obligation to pay for its invasion.","category":"Politics","area":"Ukraine","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T10:25:12.118Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-30T09:14:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-30T10:25:12.118Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":65,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named politicians and supported by two independent outlets.","critic":"Quotes from the article are used, and the context of the call to action is provided.","hype":"The headline and article language are measured and proportionate to the content."}},"tags":["#Ukraine","#Russia","#EU","#Sanctions","#InternationalLaw","#RachelReeves"],"entities":["Rachel Reeves","European Union","Russia","Ukraine","Donald Trump","Nathalie Loiseau","Chrystia Freeland","Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Four senior politicians from the UK, Germany, France, and Canada have urged the EU to seize €210 billion in frozen Russian assets.","They propose these assets could fund Ukraine's defence until 2029 and beyond the next US presidential election.","The politicians argue Russia has a legal obligation under international law to compensate for its invasion.","A previous attempt to use these funds was halted due to concerns over liability falling on a Belgian bank."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Rachel Reeves, a former UK Cabinet minister, along with three other senior politicians from Germany, France, and Canada, have called on the European Union to seize €210 billion in frozen Russian assets. They argue that these funds could be used to finance Ukraine's defence and reconstruction efforts. The politicians stated that Moscow has an obligation under international law to pay compensation for its invasion of Ukraine."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The proposal suggests that the frozen assets could fund Ukraine's defence into 2029 and potentially beyond the next US presidential election. This aims to mitigate risks associated with potential shifts in international political support. The politicians also noted that a previous attempt to utilise these funds failed due to concerns about liability falling on a Belgian bank that held a significant portion of the assets."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on liability transfer"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Evening Standard and Irish News reported that the proposal is to transfer custody of the frozen accounts to the EU itself, along with associated liabilities. This approach aims to mitigate the risks previously faced by a Belgian bank. Handelsblatt reported that G7 politicians, including Nathalie Loiseau, Rachel Reeves, Chrystia Freeland, and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, are demanding that the EU manage Russia's frozen assets."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated digests mention the precedent of transferring Iraqi assets to an account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as reported by the Evening Standard and Irish News. 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