Ukraine-Russia News
LAST UPDATE: September 30, 2025
Ukraine loan from Russian frozen assets would fund EU defence industry, von der Leyen says
Ursula von der Leyen proposed that EU would lend to Ukraine using interest or returns from frozen Russian assets, channeling part to EU arms industry. (TradingView)
Insight
This is a creative fiscal workaround: mobilizing frozen assets without outright confiscation, aligning Ukraine support with European industrial interests.
Europe ‘no longer at peace’ with Russia, says Germany’s Merz
German Chancellor Merz declared Europe is “no longer at peace” with Russia and urged using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. (Reuters)
Insight
The statement sharpens Europe’s rhetoric: framing the conflict not as distant war but a break in normalcy that demands active mobilization.
Putin says Russia is prevailing in ‘righteous battle’ in Ukraine
President Putin asserted Russia is gaining ground in what he described as a “righteous battle” in Ukraine. (Reuters)
Insight
This rhetoric helps shore up domestic morale and frames the war in moralistic, existential terms—even as military realities remain contested.
