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European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
to transfer (formal)
jiāng
将
fifth tranche / fifth batch
dì wǔ pī
第五批
frozen
dòngjié
冻结
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
assets
zīchǎn
资产
interest earnings / interest income
lìxī shōuyì
利息收益
1.4 billion euros
14 yì ōuyuán
14亿欧元
to transfer / to allocate
zhuǎnbō
转拨
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
。

European Commission
Ōuméng wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
on (formal)
yú
于
August 3
bā yuè sān rì
8月3日
transferred
jiāng
将
frozen
dòngjié
冻结
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
sovereign assets
zhǔquán zīchǎn
主权资产
generated by
suǒ chǎnshēng
所产生
(possessive)
de
的
1.4 billion euros
14 yì ōuyuán
14亿欧元
interest earnings
lìxī shōuyì
利息收益
to transfer into
zhuǎn rù
转入
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
account
zhànghù
账户
，
this is
zhè shì
这是
to date / so far
qìjīn
迄今
fifth batch / tranche
dì wǔ pī
第五批
this type of
cǐ lèi
此类
disbursement / allocation
bōkuǎn
拨款
。
since 2022
zì 2022 nián
自2022年
since (that time)
yǐlái
以来
，
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
has cumulatively
yǐ lèijì
已累计
through / via
tōngguò
通过
this mechanism
gāi jīzhì
该机制
to / toward
xiàng
向
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
to channel / to deliver
shūsòng
输送
approximately
yuē
约
8 billion euros
80 yì ōuyuán
80亿欧元
funds
zījīn
资金
。

August 6, 2026 at 2:40 AM

the year 2022
2022 nián
2022年
Russia-Ukraine War
É-Wū zhànzhēng
俄乌战争
to break out / to erupt
bàofā
爆发
after
hòu
后
，
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
to freeze / frozen
dòngjié
冻结
(particle)
le
了
approximately
yuē
约
300 billion euros
3000 yì ōuyuán
3000亿欧元
(possessive)
de
的
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
central bank
zhōngyāng yínháng
中央银行
sovereign assets
zhǔquán zīchǎn
主权资产
。
these
zhèxiē
这些
assets
zīchǎn
资产
the majority / most
dà bùfèn
大部分
by / held by
yóu
由
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
(possessive)
de
的
Euroclear (European clearing house)
Ōuzhōu qīngsuànsuǒ
欧洲清算所
to hold
chíyǒu
持有
，
each year / annually
měi nián
每年
to generate / to produce
chǎnshēng
产生
tens of billions
shù shí yì
数十亿
euros
ōuyuán
欧元
(particle)
de
的
interest earnings
lìxī shōuyì
利息收益
。
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
to decide
juédìng
决定
to use / to direct
jiāng
将
these
zhèxiē
这些
interest earnings
lìxī shōuyì
利息收益
to use for
yòng yú
用于
to support
zhīchí
支持
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
，
rather than / instead of
ér fēi
而非
to return / to give back
guīhuán
归还
to
gěi
给
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
。
August 3
bā yuè sān rì
8月3日
，
European Commission
Ōuméng wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
transferred
jiāng
将
the latest batch
zuìxīn yī pī
最新一批
1.4 billion euros
14 yì ōuyuán
14亿欧元
(particle)
de
的
interest earnings
lìxī shōuyì
利息收益
to transfer into
zhuǎn rù
转入
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
aid
yuánzhù
援助
account
zhànghù
账户
。
this is
zhè shì
这是
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
to date / so far
qìjīn
迄今
to carry out / to implement
shíshī
实施
(particle)
de
的
the fifth time
dì wǔ cì
第五次
this type of
cǐ lèi
此类
fund transfer / allocation
zījīn zhuǎnbō
资金转拨
，
to bring / to make
shǐ
使
cumulative total amount
lèijì zǒng é
累计总额
to reach
dádào
达到
approximately
yuē
约
8 billion euros
80 yì ōuyuán
80亿欧元
。
among which / of which
qízhōng
其中
the majority
dà bùfèn
大部分
funds
zījīn
资金
will
jiāng
将
to be used for
yòng yú
用于
to repay
chánghuán
偿还
G7 (Group of Seven)
G7
G7
and
hé
和
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
to / for
duì
对
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
(particle)
de
的
loan
dàikuǎn
贷款
，
approximately 70 million euros
yuē 7000 wàn ōuyuán
约7000万欧元
will
jiāng
将
to be specifically allocated to
zhuānxiàng yòng yú
专项用于
military assistance
jūnshì yuánzhù
军事援助
。
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
to strongly oppose
qiángliè fǎnduì
强烈反对
this
zhè yī
这一
practice / approach
zuòfǎ
做法
，
to claim / to state
chēng
称
it
qí
其
to violate
wéifǎn
违反
international law
guójìfǎ
国际法
，
EU officials
Ōuméng guānyuán
欧盟官员
however / on the other hand
zé
则
to insist / to maintain
jiānchí
坚持
this policy
gāi zhèngcè
该政策
will
jiāng
将
to continue
chíxù
持续
to implement / to enforce
zhíxíng
执行
。

News in English

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EU Transfers 1.4 Billion Euros From Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine in Fifth Tranche

The EU transferred 1.4 billion euros in interest earnings from frozen Russian sovereign assets to Ukraine on August 3, the fifth such tranche. The total transferred since 2022 now stands at approximately 8 billion euros.

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