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Ursula von der Leyen proposed using Article 122 to immobilise the assets.

Video. By locking in Russian assets for good, the EU finally plays hardball

Updated: 13/12/2025 - 11:58 GMT+1

In an audacious move, the EU has decided to indefinitely immobilise the Russian sovereign assets, pushing back against external pressure to release the funds before Moscow agrees to pay war reparations to Ukraine.

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