Russia could agree to using $300 billion of sovereign assets frozen in Europe for reconstruction in Ukraine but will insist that part of the money is spent on the one-fifth of the country that Moscow's forces control,

Russia is considering the possibility of using $300 billion of frozen sovereign assets for Ukraine's post-war reconstruction, contingent on a portion being allocated to Russian-controlled areas. Preliminary discussions aim to explore potential peace deal compromises as Western leaders debate the assets' future amid geopolitical tensions.

Russia could agree to transfer its assets frozen by Western countries for Ukraine's reconstruction. In total, Europe and the US have blocked around $300 billion in Russian assets, Reuters reports. The outlet reminds that after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,