Europe Nears Deal on Russian Assets After Leader Talks in London

Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his allies made “positive progress” to use immobilized Russian sovereign assets to back a €90 billion ($105 billion) loan for Ukraine’s reconstruction, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said following the meeting on Monday. European leaders were now optimistic an agreement could be reached before Christmas, according to people familiar with the matter. Ukraine’s allies are under growing pressure to find fresh sources of financing after US President Donald Trump’s administration largely stopped aid to the war-ravaged country.Read More