EU Sends $106 Billion to Ukraine but Skips Using Russian Assets

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The EU has just approved a massive $106 billion loan to Ukraine — but not by using frozen Russian assets, as many had hoped. After intense debates, EU leaders chose to fund the loan from their common budget, leaving Russia’s €200 billion untouched.  President Zelensky had pushed hard for those frozen funds to be used, calling it fair, moral, and legal. But resistance from Belgium and other EU members shut down the plan.  Now, with a financial lifeline secured, Ukraine turns to the U.S. for security guarantees — but questions remain. Will this deal be enough to turn the tide? Or is Ukraine still walking a financial tightrope?  Watch now to understand the high-stakes decisions shaping Ukraine’s future! WooGlobe Ref : WGA880041 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Ukraine just secured a $106 billion lifeline from the EU.

00:04But guess where the money isn't coming from?

00:06Not Russia's frozen assets.

00:08After over 24 hours of intense debate in Brussels,

00:11EU leaders finally agreed to give Ukraine a massive 90 billion euros loan

00:16to keep its economy running through 2027.

00:19This comes just in time.

00:20Ukraine's budget gap could hit hard as early as April.

00:24Originally, the plan was to use 200 billion euros worth of frozen Russian central bank assets.

00:29It sounded bold. It sounded fair.

00:32Even President Zelensky backed it, calling it moral and legal.

00:36But Belgium, where most of those assets are held, said no.

00:39They wanted liability guarantees that other countries weren't ready to offer.

00:43So the EU settled on using its own common budget instead.

00:47German Chancellor Merz still says the deal sends a strong message to Putin,

00:51but Zelensky might be hoping for more.

00:53He's already in talks with the U.S., pushing for real security guarantees.

00:57Because the big question remains, what happens if Russia invades again?

01:02The money's coming.

01:03But the pressure on Ukraine hasn't eased.

01:06The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

01:09The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

01:10The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

01:11The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

01:12The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

01:13The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

01:14The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

01:15The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

01:16The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

01:17The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

01:18The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

01:19The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

01:20The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

01:21The fight is far from over, and the world is still watching.

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