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Russia Accuses UK of Undermining Trump’s Ukraine Peace Push Through Asset Seizure Plan

Original article: UK plotting to undermine Trump's Ukraine peace efforts - Russian intelligence

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has accused the United Kingdom of trying to sabotage peace efforts led by U.S. President Donald Trump by pressuring the European Union to seize frozen Russian sovereign assets. The SVR alleges that London’s push aims to prolong the Ukraine conflict and reduce U.S. influence in potential mediation.

Following the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine in 2022, around $300 billion in Russian state assets were frozen by Western nations, with $246 billion held by EU member states. Discussions in Brussels over using ...