Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen offered her strongest public support yet Tuesday for the idea of liquidating about $300 billion in frozen Russian Central Bank assets and using them for Ukraine's ...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says use of Russian assets from Ukraine is not 'theft' despite Putin's claims. Yellen said there's "no legal issue" with the loan backed by Russian assets.

To be clear, this U.S. loan represents no additional funding for Ukraine beyond what had already been agreed by the G7; it doesn’t raise the bar on the $50 billion pledged so far.

In addition, U.S. sanctions on Russian oligarchs and officials have frozen an estimated $58 billion worth of luxury assets, including yachts, private jets, and real estate, according to the U.S ...

The best option is to use Russia’s $300 bln of frozen central bank assets, ... It’s time to unlock Russian assets to help Ukraine. Hugo Dixon. May 25, 2025 10:00 PM UTC Updated May 25, 2025 ...

Since 2022, G7 nations have frozen roughly 300 billion euro ($310 billion) in Russian central bank assets, with the majority—around 190 billion euro ($200 billion) —held in Belgium’s Euroclear.

Europe has frozen roughly $216.5 billion in Russian assets as calls mount for that frozen money to be used to support Ukraine. The immobilized funds are held in Belgium by Euroclear.