WILL EUROPE FINALLY UNLOCK RUSSIA’S FROZEN ASSETS FOR UKRAINE? - Join the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and GeoEconomics Center for a discussion examining the issue of Russian frozen assets and their potential use to support Ukraine.

Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen has reignited debate over whether frozen Russian state assets should be used to help Ukraine defend itself against the Kremlin’s aggression. The issue, previously sidelined by Belgium, remains politically, legally, and commercially contentious within Europe and among Ukraine’s partners. Renewed momentum follows former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s electoral defeat, which cleared the way for the European Union to advance a €90 billion loan package for Ukraine.

This conversation will explore the current status of the loan package, the broader debate surrounding Russia’s frozen assets, and what these developments could mean for Ukraine’s long-term defense and reconstruction.