U.S. proposes unfreezing Russian assets for Ukraine peace talks
FT: Trump proposed that Europe hand over part of frozen Russian assets under US control.
Consensus
- The United States proposed to Europe and Ukraine the partial unfreezing of Russian state assets as part of a broader peace initiative.
- The proposal was discussed by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner during meetings in Miami on October 9.
- Representatives from Ukraine, France, Germany, the UK, the EU, and NATO were present at the Miami meeting.
- European officials and Ukrainian leaders rejected the proposal.
- The proposal included transferring control of frozen assets to a U.S.-controlled financial structure.
- The frozen Russian assets amount to approximately 260 billion euros.
- A majority of the frozen assets are held in Belgium's Euroclear depositary.
- The European Union has maintained a blanket freeze on Russian assets since December 2025, requiring unanimous consent for any change.
- The U.S. proposal was met with concern by European and Ukrainian officials.
Points of divergence
- The U.S. also proposed resuming Russian gas deliveries to Europe as part of the same plan to end the war in Ukraine. — tg_echoonline_news
- The U.S. proposal included discussions with Ukrainian officials, including President Zelensky, during a visit to Kyiv in September. — tg_tass_agency
- Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed that Russia may attempt to recover frozen assets through intermediaries, but stated that the situation is currently under full European control. — tg_theinsider
- Russian Deputy Defense Committee member Alexey Zhuravlev stated that the U.S. cannot influence the frozen assets, as most are held in Belgium and Luxembourg, and called Trump's peace efforts insincere. — vesti
- The EU rejected the U.S. proposal to unfreeze assets and transfer control, and instead decided to provide Ukraine a 90-billion-euro loan for 2026–2027. — riamo
- The U.S. proposed using frozen assets as an advance incentive for partial ceasefire, not as a reward for full peace agreement. — meduza
Coverage (19 sources)
- USA proposed Europe to resume Russian gas supplies. This is part of the American plan to end the war in Ukraine... — ЭХО / Новости
- USA proposed Europe to resume purchasing Russian gas for peace in Ukraine. The New York Times reported this... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- «Russia will do everything to try to return frozen assets through one or another partners. But today everything is under contro… — The Insider
- In the State Duma explained why the US will not help defreeze Russian assets — Вести
- Zhuravlev: Washington does not influence Russian assets in Belgium and Luxembourg — Вести
- USA proposed to EU countries to unfreeze part of Russian assets in the framework of forming a peace agreement, writes Financial... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- EU Parliament deputy: EU again discussed idea of seizing Russian assets — Вести
- Politologist claims that unfreezing Russian assets could accelerate negotiations — РИАМО
- Dzhabarov called news about US and EU contacts on unfreezing Russian assets rumors — Вести
- FT: Trump proposed Europe hand over part of frozen Russian assets to US control — The Moscow Times
- FT: US offered to unfreeze part of Russian assets and hand them over to Washington control. Europe rejected this plan — Meduza
- US offered EU to unfreeze part of Russian state assets for talks, writes Financial Times — DW Главное
- Washington proposed unfreezing part of Russia's assets — Ведомости
- Whitkopf and Kushner offered Europeans to unfreeze part of Russian assets — Фонтанка
- FT: US offered European countries to unfreeze part of Russian assets — Вечерняя Москва
- FT learned about US proposal to EU on unfreezing part of Russian assets — Вести
- EU Refused to Unfreeze Part of Russian Assets to Resume Talks on Ukraine — Интерфакс
- FT: US offered Europe to unfreeze part of Russian assets — Коммерсантъ
- US offered EU countries to unfreeze part of Russian assets in the framework of forming a peace agreement, writes Financial... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- USA
- Europe
- Steve Whitcomb
- Jared Kushner
- Russia
- EU
- Washington
- Ukraine
- Financial Times
- FT
- Miami
- Moscow
- Great Britain
- France
- Donald Trump
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