France says seizing frozen Russian assets risky, needs EU 'framework'
- Posted on March 11, 2025
- By Le Monde
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France says seizing frozen Russian assets risky, needs EU 'framework'

Seizing the over €200 billion ($218 billion) of Russian Central Bank assets could help fund European defense budgets as the continent prepares to assume a greater role in defending Kyiv amid wavering support from the US. But countries like France warn it could pose a risk to Europe's financial security.