According to the European Commission's plan, the indefinite asset freeze is the first stage in the expropriation of Russian assets

The EU Council is expected to officially enshrine the decision on the indefinite freezing of Russian assets in Europe today

According to the plan of the European Commission, this step is the first phase in further expropriation of Russian assets

The decision is a significant step towards using the cash to aid Ukraine’s defence – but Moscow is threatening to retaliate

Commenting on this decision, EU leaders did not go into these legal details, but simply called the freeze on Russian assets "indefinite"

According to the European Commission's plan, the indefinite asset freeze is the first stage in the expropriation of Russian assets