Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said that the European Union is working on measures to immobilise Russian assets on “a longer-term basis”. Speaking ahead of his first meeting of Eurogroup ministers in Brussels this afternoon, Mr Harris said Ukraine would be a big focus of today’s discussions. A European Commission plan envisages that EU member states would issue a reparations loan of €165 billion to Ukraine from frozen Russian central bank assets, held at Euroclear, a Belgian-

The EU is working to end its energy dependence on Moscow — and stop financing Russia’s war against Ukraine. So why did Europe act so late? We’re joined by Dan Jørgensen, EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing, on #EuropeToday. Watch in full: https://l.euronews.com/LaIL | Euronews English

"If we want the EU to be taken into account, we need to project strength and change facts on the ground. That's why it's important we reach an agreement on Ukraine financing." EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, on Ukraine peace talks. Watch the full interview on #EuropeToday: ➡️ [SHORTLINK] | Euronews English