The European Union (EU) has announced its decision to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank assets in Europe. This will help Ukraine to use the case to defend itself in the war.

The EU has backed Ukraine financially in fighting the war as it sees Russian invasion as a threat to its own security.

According to Reuters, the EU government on Friday agreed to immobilise 210 billion euros ($246 billion) worth of Russian sovereign assets for as long as needed instead of voting every six months on extending the asset freeze.

This agreement will prevent Hungary and Slovakia, who have better relations with Russia, from refusing to roll back the freeze at some point which would force the RU to return the money to Russia.

According to Reuters, the indefinite freezing of the Russian assets in EU

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