While hesitant to confiscate the assets outright, the European Union has devised a plan to use windfall profits to fund Ukraine's reconstruction and defense needs.G7 leaders will issue a joint statement in October saying that "Russia's sovereign assets will remain immobilized until Russia ends its aggression and pays for the damage it has caused to Ukraine," according to the draft prepared by this year's chair, Italy.The bloc will also guarantee a $50 billion loan to Kyiv, Nikkei reported, citing the draft.During the June G7 summit in Italy, G7 leaders publicly confirmed a deal to provide Ukraine with the $50 billion loan by the end of the year. The loan will be repaid using interest from billions in frozen Russian assets.In September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a loan of up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) as part of that pledge.

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