Overview
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever to discuss the Commission’s proposal.
- The plan under negotiation would repurpose Russian assets frozen under EU sanctions to help finance Ukraine.
- The meeting concluded without an agreement, and participants agreed to continue consultations in the coming days.
- Von der Leyen said time is critical given the current geopolitical situation and described the exchange as constructive.
- She relayed the outcome in a post on X, and the update was reported from Brussels by RIA Novosti.