EU urgently seeks agreement on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, as US touts other ideas

The European Union has accelerated efforts to agree on a scheme to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine after a U.S.-backed peace plan last week set out different ideas, EU officials said.

With an eye on Russia, EU wants to make it easier to deploy tanks and troops at short notice

The new military mobility proposal by the EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, would invest 17.65 billion euro ($20.4 billion) into 500 hot spots from Poland to Portugal that are seen as choke-points, such as bridges, ports and tunnels currently unable to handle heavy traffic and vehicles.
The Christian Science Monitor

Winter is coming. Is the EU ready to stop buying Russian energy?

While Europe has made progress on ending its dependence on Russian energy, the bloc is still impeded by gas needs and foot-dragging member states.

Kyiv says external funding critical, urges EU to unlock Russian assets

Ukraine still has a critical need for external financing, officials said on Thursday, issuing a fresh appeal for the EU to approve a loan backed by frozen Russian funds after Kyiv secured preliminary approval for billions from the IMF.
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