Moscow: Russia has issued a stern warning to the European Union over plans to use frozen Russian state assets for Ukraine, with Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, describing the move as “tantamount to a justification for war.” The statement underscores the growing tensions between Moscow and Brussels over financial measures intended to support Kyiv amid the ongoing conflict.

The European Commission recently unveiled a proposal that would allow EU member states to leverage or partially utilize frozen Russian assets currently immobilized in European banks to raise approximately €90 billion (around US$105 billion) for Ukraine’s military and humanitarian needs. While the plan stops short of outright confiscation, it suggests using the funds as collateral or throu

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