The most serious risk, however, is that Russia has gained a new negotiating "card" as a result of this prolonged process. It is entirely plausible that, in a few years, the same Kirill Dmitriev could approach the EU with a proposal to "repay" this loan directly in exchange for the lifting of sanctions.
23 December 2025, 09:00 —
Ivan Horodysky, Serhiy Verlanov, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
The establishment of the Compensation Commission, as well as the earlier creation of the Register of Damage, represents a major achievement of Ukrainian diplomacy. However, no such commission can be considered fully successful without adequate funding for the payment of compensation.
18 December 2025, 10:10 —
Ivan Horodysky, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
Kyiv must be prepared for a range of scenarios when the window of opportunity for confiscation opens.
22 July 2025, 15:53 —
Ivan Horodysky, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
The decision to confiscate private Russian assets is, to some extent, an icebreaker. However, for Ukraine, this decision presents both new opportunities and new challenges.
12 May 2025, 08:00 —
Ivan Horodysky, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
The most beneficial path for Ukraine is for the EU to support the confiscation of Russian assets not for reconstruction, but for compensating war victims.
26 February 2025, 08:30 —
Ivan Horodysky, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
The risk of returning of Russia's frozen assets seemed increasingly likely. Brussels had to urgently seek a safeguard against this scenario.
23 January 2025, 09:00 —
Ivan Horodysky, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
The current Ukrainian government must address: what is the specific plan for utilizing Russian assets after their confiscation?
6 January 2025, 08:24 —
Ivan Horodysky, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
The Finnish court's ruling will send a strong signal to companies engaged in arbitration disputes with Russia over compensation for damages caused by its aggression against Ukraine.
16 December 2024, 14:16 —
Ivan Horodysky, Sofia Kosarevych, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
Confiscation of the Russian assets will be perhaps the only way to ensure compensation to victims and survivors under the international compensation mechanism.
10 October 2024, 14:14 —
Ivan Horodysky, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
The stance of the Global South remains a significant obstacle in the matter of confiscating the frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank.
19 August 2024, 09:23 —
Ivan Horodysky, Sofia Kosarevych, for European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
Despite successes in the matter of frozen Russian assets, the issue of compensation for victims of Russian aggression is still unresolved.
4 July 2024, 12:51 —
Ivan Horodysky, SERHIY VERLANOV, FOR EUROPEAN PRAVDA — Long-reads and interviews
Although the adoption of the REPO is a powerful signal, we can predict that the most realistic decisions on the future of Russian assets will be made at the June G7 summit in Brindisi, Italy.
1 May 2024, 15:00 —
Ivan Horodysky, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
In recent weeks, representatives of the Ukrainian authorities, including the President, regularly talk about the prospects of confiscating Russian assets and urge allies to make such decisions.
11 January 2024, 11:30 —
Ivan Horodysky, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
Ahead of the European Council meeting on 14-15 December, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba spoke about four key decisions to be made by the European Union on Ukraine.
18 December 2023, 15:45 —
Ivan Horodysky, For European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
