Putin ally tells CNBC using frozen Russian assets is a 'dead end'

European officials are trying to convince a handful of EU member countries to back controversial plans for providing more financial support to Ukraine.

# Putin ally tells CNBC using frozen Russian assets is a 'dead end' European officials are trying to convince a handful of EU member countries to back controversial plans for providing more financial support to Ukraine. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/ukraine-war-hungarys-orban-says-eus-frozen-assets-plans-wont-pass.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*