Updated: Friday| Published: 10 Dec
Sergey Aleksashenko stated that Russia possesses sufficient funds to finance its war in Ukraine for several years, despite growing economic pressure and a projected 0.9% growth this year.Concurrently, the Kiel Institute warned that military aid to Ukraine may reach a low point in 2025 due to reduced US assistance and Europe's struggle to compensate, a concern echoed by NATO chief Mark Rutte regarding Russia's potential threat to NATO.The EU is progressing with a plan to use approximately 200 billion euros of frozen Russian Central Bank assets for a loan to Kyiv, while Donald Trump has criticized European leaders and expressed frustration with peace negotiations.
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