Financial Times: U.S. proposal to unfreeze Russian assets in exchange for negotiations was rejected by Europe

The Financial Times reported that US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner proposed the idea of ​​unfreezing Russian assets to Ukrainian and European representatives on the 9th.

After Russia launched its aggression against Ukraine in 2022, Western allies froze approximately 260 billion euros in Russian assets. The Financial Times reported that when U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met with the Ukrainian delegation and representatives of European allies in Miami on the 9th, they proposed the idea of ​​unfreezing some Russian sovereign assets in exchange for Moscow's willingness to negotiate.

The United States has said that unfreezing Russian assets can be used as part of the conditions for a comprehensive peace agreement, including transferring assets to a tool platform supervised by Washington, but the specific mechanism has yet to be discussed. However, the proposal was rejected by the European delegation.

During his visit to London, Ukrainian President Zelensky met with King Charles III and Prime Minister Andy Burnham respectively, hoping to strengthen British support as cooperation with the United States changes. Bonan emphasized, "We are standing behind you and will not waver." Zelensky praised, "The reason why our people can continue to struggle is because we have the strongest and most powerful partners. I am very proud to have one of the strongest partners in the history of our country, which is your people."