Moscow accuses Europe of 'theft' as frozen Russian assets fund Ukraine defense   

This photo released by the governor of the Saratov region, Roman Busargin, in his official Telegram channel, Aug. 26, 2024, shows a damaged building after a drone attack on the city of Saratov, Russia. This photo released by the governor of the Saratov region, Roman Busargin, in his official Telegram channel, Aug. 26, 2024, shows a damaged building after a drone attack on the city of Engels, Russia. This satellite image released by Planet Labs PBC shows the aftermath of a Ukrainian drone attack on the Marinovka Air Base in Russia, Aug. 22, 2024.

Russia has accused the European Union of "theft" after the bloc transferred the first tranche of profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to boost its military capabilities in the face of Moscow's invasion. The G7 group of leading industrialized nations plans a similar scheme.