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Ursula von de Leyen was present at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland (Photo: European Parliament)

EU aims to seize Russian assets amid legal unclarity

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday (24 May) the EU could support a push to confiscate Russian central bank assets to help rebuild Ukraine post-war.

"We should leave no stone unturned, including, if possible, Russian assets," she said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday — with a commission representative saying a proposal to this effect may come as early as Wednesday.

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia wrote a joint paper to the co...

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

Ursula von de Leyen was present at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland (Photo: European Parliament)

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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