US floats unfreezing some Russian assets to restart Ukraine peace talks, FT reports

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US floats unfreezing some Russian assets to restart Ukraine peace talks, FT reports
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US floats unfreezing some Russian assets to restart Ukraine peace talks, FT reports

15-10-2026 12:42

The United States has proposed that European countries unfreeze some Russian sovereign assets immobilised after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and transfer them to ⁠a vehicle overseen by Washington in an attempt to revive peace talks, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the matter.

European ⁠delegates rebuffed the plan, which was pitched by US special envoy Steve ⁠Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, ⁠FT said.

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