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US Proposal to Unfreeze Russian Assets for Ukraine Peace Talks

Trump administration negotiators reportedly proposed unfreezing some Russian assets to restart Ukraine peace talks, a move European officials reportedly resisted during a Miami meeting.

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The US, under the Trump administration, has reportedly floated unfreezing some Russian assets as a way to restart Ukraine peace talks, a proposal made by Trump's negotiators during a meeting in Miami (FT, October 14). European officials reportedly balked at the proposal (FT, October 14). This development is part of an ongoing and strategically significant negotiation process over the Russia-Ukraine war, with implications for sanctions policy, transatlantic alignment, and frozen asset disputes that are likely to recur as talks continue.