European counterproposal to US-Ukraine peace plan

The controversial 28-point US-Russia plan for Ukraine, the Russian frozen assets to fund the reconstruction of Ukraine, and the future of Europe’s security are hot themes under discussion this week in Brussels.

To get up to speed, Euronews’ EU editor Maria Tadeo will give the latest updates on the EU’s counterproposal to give Kyiv more space to negotiate a better peace deal. But the clock is still ticking towards a deadline set by President Trump for this Thursday.

Our first Europe Today’s guest is Polish Trade Minister Michał Baranowski, commenting on the very “frank” talks between the Americans and the Europeans about the fraught EU-US trade deal.

“It is clear who has to pay at the end. It is Russia, Russia is the aggressor. We happen as Europe to have the assets,” he told Euronews.

The EU signed up to an unbalanced deal on tariffs to stabilise relations with the US and ensure support for Ukraine, but it is uncertain whether the bet will pay off.

Another major point on the desks of European ministers these days is the plan to use Russian frozen assets to fund the reconstruction of Ukraine, but President Trump’s plan for Ukraine throws the reparations loan for Ukraine into disarray, Jacob Janas reports.

For more on this story, we bring in Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the former president of Estonia, who is connecting from Bucharest this morning.

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