EU greenlights procedure to permanently freeze Russian assets

Suspilne reported this with reference to an EU official.

"The written procedure has been completed. Two countries voted against, the remaining 25 - for," the source said.

Earlier, Hungary and Slovakia publicly opposed a reparations loan for Kyiv.

• Russia's Central Bank claims Euroclear harmed it by freezing access to funds and securities. Meanwhile, Europeans aim to use these frozen assets for a 'reparation loan' to Ukraine.