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Tillis Statement on the European Union’s Loan to Ukraine

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This press release from Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) was published on 2025-12-12 and titled "Tillis Statement on the European Union’s Loan to Ukraine". It focuses on foreign policy and touches on Ukraine, trade policy.

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Tillis Statement on the European Union’s Loan to Ukraine

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis released the following statement praising the European Union's decisive support for Ukraine: "Today's decision by European leaders to provide a 90 billion interest-free loan to Ukraine, backed by the strategic use of revenues from immobilized Russian state assets, sends an unmistakable message and demonstrate the kind of strategic clarity and resolve necessary to confront ongoing Russian aggression. "Vladimir Putin is a thug and a war criminal. It is only fitting that Russia be held financially responsible for the death and destruction he unleashed. This decision to keep Russian assets frozen until Ukraine is fully compensated is not just about economics; it is about accountability. This is a policy reflects the kind of transatlantic leadership we need at a time when some are still looking for 'off-ramps' instead of results. "Predictably, Putin has reacted to this news with his usual brand of propaganda, calling these actions 'robbery.' Coming from a man who invades sovereign neighbors, targets innocent civilians, and steals children, these claims are hollow. More importantly, his rhetoric serves as a reminder that he views any hint of Western hesitation as an invitation to go further. "The lesson here is simple: appeasement never works. Putin only understands strength. Europe understands that, and America must, too. The world is watching - our allies are looking for resolve, and our adversaries are looking for weakness. We must continue to lead with the strength and clarity that this challenge demands." ###

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Tillis Statement on the European Union’s Loan to Ukraine WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis released the following statement praising the European Union's decisive support for Ukraine: "Today's decision by European leaders to provide a 90 billion interest-free loan to Ukraine, backed by the strategic use of revenues from immobilized Russian state assets, sends an unmistakable message and demonstrate the kind of strategic clarity and resolve necessary to confront ongoing Russian aggression. "Vladimir Putin is a thug and a war criminal. It is only fitting that Russia be held financially responsible for the death and destruction he unleashed. This decision to keep Russian assets frozen until Ukraine is fully compensated is not just about economics; it is about accountability. This is a policy reflects the kind of transatlantic leadership we need at a time when some are still looking for 'off-ramps' instead of results. "Predictably, Putin has reacted to this news with his usual brand of propaganda, calling these actions 'robbery.' Coming from a man who invades sovereign neighbors, targets innocent civilians, and steals children, these claims are hollow. More importantly, his rhetoric serves as a reminder that he views any hint of Western hesitation as an invitation to go further. "The lesson here is simple: appeasement never works. Putin only understands strength. Europe understands that, and America must, too. The world is watching - our allies are looking for resolve, and our adversaries are looking for weakness. We must continue to lead with the strength and clarity that this challenge demands." ###