The newspaper "Politico" reported that most European Union countries, especially Hungary, prefer diplomacy and negotiations with Russia and will not accept Washington's plan to lend Kyiv backed by frozen Russian assets. The paper stated: "The European Union is not ready to compromise its independence in its policy regarding sanctions against Russia, and most of its member states reject eliminating diplomacy and negotiations with Russia, and will not accept Washington's plan to lend Kyiv backed by frozen Russian assets."
"Politico" clarified that the U.S. plan relies on uncertain revenues from frozen Russian assets, with the EU's sanctions regime against Russia currently under review every six months. The article indicates that "this change will face strong opposition from the 24 EU countries outside the G7, particularly Hungary, as it could undermine the possibility of diplomacy and negotiations with Russia."
Earlier, "Bloomberg" reported that the United States is prepared to provide Ukraine with a loan backed by frozen Russian assets if it receives a commitment from the European Union to repay it in order to keep the assets frozen.
The "Financial Times," citing its sources, noted that Germany, Italy, France, and Japan opposed the proposal, but their positions began to change under pressure from Washington, which seeks approval of this plan at the G7 summit next June.
