As European Union leaders converge on Brussels, the debate over how to pay for Ukraine’s defence is coming to a head. The proposals to use frozen Russian assets are exposing legal risks, political fault lines and testing the limits of European solidarity.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered a clear and urgent message ahead of a key EU summit taking place in Brussels this Thursday: Europe must decide – and quickly – how it will keep Ukraine afloat financially as the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion approaches.
