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EU sanctions rules could let Russian oligarchs cash in on frozen assets

Stanisław Kaleta
 16.10.2026, 11:00
Belgian financial depository Euroclear houses the bulk of frozen Russian assets in Europe. Photo Illustration by Timon Schneider/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Belgian financial depository Euroclear houses the bulk of frozen Russian assets in Europe. Photo Illustration by Timon Schneider/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Critics warn ‘loophole’ could allow Russian-linked interests to recover funds indirectly