Zelenskyy urges EU leaders to agree on handing over Russian assets

Dec 19, 2025 - 02:00
Zelenskyy urges EU leaders to agree on handing over Russian assets
A man stands at a podium with both of his hands raised in front of a blue screen with the words "European Council" in the back.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged EU leaders to reach a deal at a fraught summit on Thursday, where the group was trying to overcome differences on whether to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine's war effort.