Trump pressured + Germany turned to Europe to expand freezing Russian assets to aid Ukraine.

Against the background of new pressure from Trump and a shift in Germany's stance, the momentum of expanding the use of frozen Russian assets in Europe to provide financial support to Ukraine is growing. Insiders revealed that governments in Europe and their allies in the G7 are exploring further ways to utilize these frozen assets to create additional income to support Ukraine in resisting Russia's war. The majority of Russia's frozen assets, around $300 billion, are located in Europe. Insiders say that Germany, which has long been cautious due to the need to maintain Europe's financial center status and adhere to national exemption principles, has now become a strong advocate for maximizing the use of these funds to gain the greatest profit. The background of Germany's stance shift is its concern that if US support for Ukraine under the leadership of the Trump administration weakens, the burden of assisting Ukraine will mainly fall on Germany, the largest economy in Europe, which could further fuel the rise of far-right forces in Germany.