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The EU indefinitely froze roughly $247 billion in Russian assets Friday, blocking Hungary and Slovakia from vetoing their use to support Ukraine.

The move clears the way for EU leaders to unlock a massive loan to Ukraine for 2026–27, backed by the frozen assets.

Russia’s Central Bank sued over the freeze, while Hungary’s Prime Minister called it an end to “the rule of law” in Europe.

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly governments, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine.

Using a special procedure meant for economic emergencies, the EU b

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