German Chancellor Merz told reporters in Brussels on the 15th he opposes transferring EU-frozen Russian sovereign assets to U.S. control, saying assets frozen in Europe should remain there and the issue should be decided within Europe. A two-day EU s

2026-10-16

German Chancellor Merz told reporters in Brussels on the 15th he opposes transferring EU-frozen Russian sovereign assets to U.S. control, saying assets frozen in Europe should remain there and the issue should be decided within Europe. A two-day EU summit opened in Brussels that day.