Group 1 - The EU has agreed to indefinitely freeze the assets of the Russian central bank in Europe, as announced by Denmark, the rotating EU presidency [1] - Belgium, Bulgaria, Malta, and Italy issued a joint statement supporting the long-term freeze of Russian assets, with a decision on using these frozen assets to aid Ukraine to be made at the upcoming EU summit [1] - The European Council President, Costa, stated that EU leaders have fulfilled their commitment to freeze Russian assets and will address Ukraine's financial needs for 2026-2027 at the summit [2] Group 2 - Russia has filed a lawsuit against the European Clearing Bank in Moscow, accusing it of freezing Russian assets [2] - EU Commission President von der Leyen welcomed the decision made by the European Council regarding the indefinite freeze of Russian sovereign assets [2]

Group 1 - The Central Bank of Russia has filed a lawsuit against Euroclear for freezing Russian sovereign assets, claiming that the freezing of €210 billion in assets, of which €185 billion is held by Euroclear, is due to "illegal actions" that prevent access to its funds and securities [1] - The lawsuit represents Russia's first counteraction against the EU's plan to indefinitely freeze these assets to fund a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, with most of the frozen assets located in Belgium [1][2] - The European Commission believes that no court outside the EU has jurisdiction over this case, while the Central Bank of Russia has stated it will "unconditionally challenge" any attempts to freeze its assets through international courts [1] Group 2 - In 2022, following the military actions ordered by President Putin, Western allies froze $300 billion of Russian reserve assets, which need to be re-frozen every six months with unanimous consent from all EU member states [2] - The EU has proposed using emergency powers to indefinitely freeze €210 billion in assets to support Ukraine, with discussions among EU leaders planned for the €90 billion loan [2] - The U.S. has expressed opposition to the EU's actions, as the Trump administration is negotiating a peace plan that aims to inject most of the assets into U.S.-led investment funds [3]