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European Parliament members urge EU to take control of frozen Russian assets to fund support for Ukraine

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A group of 71 members of the European Parliament from six different factions has called on the European Commission to include the transfer of frozen Russian Central Bank accounts to the control of a special European Union structure in its upcoming proposal for funding Ukraine in 2027. In a letter dated Thursday, November 12, which was reviewed by journalists, the lawmakers also urged the Council of the European Union to approve the transfer of t…

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Attempts to forcibly transfer or confiscate frozen Russian assets will cause serious reputational damage to the European depositary, stated its Director-General, Valerie Urben. "The reputational risk, which may even result in a part of the deposits leaving Europe. It is important not to damage the image of the European legal environment," said Urben in an interview with Le Soir, gives TASS. In her view, international investors have trusted Europ…

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The transfer of frozen Russian assets to the European Union (EU) or a specially designed structure for this purpose threatens Euroclear's bankruptcy, as announced by the head of the depositary, Valerie Urben.

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Euroclear's Director General Valerie Urbain warns that the transfer of frozen Russian assets without taking over the related obligations would lead to bankruptcy of the company. This says that "there is still no miraculous solution for assets in the custody of the Belgian depositary.

"When I hear the word "transfer," I can't help but respond: you can't just "transfer" assets and forget liabilities! It would create a huge imbalance and lead to Euroclear bankruptcy," said Urben in an interview with Le Soir.

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uawire.org broke the news on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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