Von der Leyen lays out alternatives to reparations loan for Ukraine as time runs out

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Von der Leyen lays out alternatives to reparations loan for Ukraine as time runs out   Ursula von der Leyen has outlined a plan B to fund Ukraine should the reparations loan pegged to the Russian assets fail. The loan is still seen as the best option to keep the financing going even if Belgium plays hardball.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/13/von-der-leyen-lays-out-alternatives-to-reparations-loan-for-ukraine-as-time-runs-out  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00The European Commission is proposing alternative solutions to provide financial support to Ukraine.

00:07The president of the institution presented several options on Thursday.

00:12One is to use the European budget's room for manoeuvre to raise funds on markets.

00:17Another possibility would be to let member states raise the necessary capital themselves.

00:22But Ursula von der Leyen is also proposing a third option.

00:25Option three is to have a reparations loan. This is based on immobilized Russian asset.

00:31So this would mean take the cash balances from the immobilized Russian assets, hand them as a loan to Ukraine,

00:40and Ukraine has to pay back this loan if Russia pays back reparations.

00:47This is the most effective way to sustain Ukraine's defense and its economy.

00:53This €140 billion loan would allow member states to avoid issuing new debt.

00:59It would involve using funds held by the Brussels-based company Euroclear.

01:03But to do so, Belgian fears must be assuaged.

01:07Brussels does not want to be left unprotected in the event of legal challenges once the war ends.

01:13Time is running out, however, as Ukraine will need fresh money in the first half of next year.

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