24/10/24 (Agence Europe) – On the evening of Wednesday 23 October, the Council of the European Union gave its final approval to the legislative proposal to set up a new EU macrofinancial assistance package for Ukraine of up to €35 billion by 2025 (see EUROPE B13509A10). Formulated within the framework of an agreement by the G7 countries about a global aid package of $50 billion, this aid will be pledged against the future profits generated by the Bank of Russia’s assets tied up in...