EU Prepares Legal Plan to Unlock 140 Billion Ukraine Loan

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Bloomberg

November 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM EST
Updated on November 26, 2025 at 5:43 AM EST


The European Union will unveil a legal proposal in the coming days that would finally enable the bloc to use Russia’s immobilized central bank assets for a €140 billion ($162 billion) loan to Ukraine.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told lawmakers in Strasbourg, France, on Wednesday that Brussels was now ready to present the text.

“I cannot see any scenario where the European taxpayers alone will pay the bill,” she said.

The document should be released in the next few days, according to people familiar with the matter. Europe is under intense pressure to move on the assets. Not only are Ukraine’s funds set to run dry in the coming months, the US also recently revealed its own idea to use the assets for joint investments with Russia as well as Ukrainian reconstruction.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-26/eu-prepares-legal-assurances-to-unlock-140-billion-ukraine-loan

[wolfie001]

1. Should be named the "Diaper Don loan" nt

[maxsolomon]

2. Its like 7 Argentinas!

Let Ukraine Live.

[Bayard]

3. Sounds good,

Except this should not be a loan. A loan from who? Russia? This should all come to Ukraine as reparations. And this, "joint investments with Russia," is a crock of trump shit.

There should also not be any scenario where Russia does not get off of stolen Ukraine land.

[Amaryllis]

4. Who controls release of the finds? EU I hope.

[ChicagoTeamster]

5. And if they do, will Trump continue to supply Patriots, Tomahawks, and spare parts and munitions if they're paid for?

Looks like the potential release of the Epstein files has Trump running to deliver for Putin