• Russian central bank files claim in Moscow court
  • Seeks $230 billion from Euroclear over seized assets
  • EU wants to use Russian assets for loan to Ukraine
  • Russia has warned of retaliation over ‘theft’ of assets

Russia’s central bank has filed a lawsuit in Moscow seeking $230 billion in damages from Euroclear, marking the first step in what the Kremlin has warned will be a legal nightmare for the EU over plans to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

If the central bank wins, it could seek enforcement against Euroclear’s assets in other jurisdictions, especially those deemed “friendly” by Russia.

https://www.reuters.com/business/russias-central-bank-seeks-230-billion-damages-belgiums-euroclear-moscow-court-2025-12-15/