According to Russian media reports on December 15, the Central Bank of Russia has filed a lawsuit in the Moscow Arbitration Court to claim more than 18 trillion rubles against the European Settlement Bank, which holds a large amount of frozen Russian assets. At the EU summit scheduled to be held on the 18th, EU leaders will study the use of Russia's frozen assets to guarantee so-called “compensation loans” to meet Ukraine's financial and military needs for the next two years. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zakharova said a few days ago that disposing of Russia's sovereign assets without the consent of the Russian Federation is an absolutely illegal act and a serious violation of international law.

According to Russian media reports on December 15, the Central Bank of Russia has filed a lawsuit in the Moscow Arbitration Court to claim more than 18 trillion rubles against the European Settlement Bank, which holds a large amount of frozen Russian assets. At the EU summit scheduled to be held on the 18th, EU leaders will study the use of Russia's frozen assets to guarantee so-called “compensation loans” to meet Ukraine's financial and military needs for the next two years. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zakharova said a few days ago that disposing of Russia's sovereign assets without the consent of the Russian Federation is an absolutely illegal act and a serious violation of international law.