LONDON — EU heads of state will call for quicker action on the use of immobilized Russian assets at a meeting next week amid growing pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a document seen by CNBC.

The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, has been looking at how to use about 175 billion euros ($204 billion) in cash that has matured from frozen Russian assets held in Europe to further support Ukraine's coffers. The Trump administration has pushed its G-7 counterparts, which include Italy, France, and Germany, to seize billions in frozen Russian assets, according to the Financial Times.

So far, European countries have used the profits generated by such assets to financially aid Kyiv, but some countries have been concerned about further measures due to potential

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