Welcome to our Spring newsletter, where we highlight the latest achievements of the ICUV team. Thank you for joining us on this journey.

MAIN ADVOCACY PRIORITIES

#MakeRussiaPay: Confiscation of Russian Frozen State Assets: $300 billion

The ICUV team continues advocacy efforts worldwide, urging the full confiscation of Russia’s frozen $300 billion in Central Bank assets to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction and defense. To achieve this, ICUV suggests the creation of a Bank/Fund to manage the assets and maximize profits while ensuring transparency and financial stability. We offer our vision in a brief detailing its structure, governance, and safeguards. The urgency of securing Russia’s resources for Ukraine’s recovery is also highlighted in an article by Olena Halushka and Daria Kaleniuk for EU Observer. Read more: here.

Protest in Brussels: Seize €200 Billion in Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine


Protest against the Russian House and #MakeRussiaPay campaign in the centre of Prague

On April 15, activists rallied in front of the so-called Russian House in Prague, denouncing it as a propaganda tool of the aggressor state. Organized by Hlas Ukrajiny, the protest called for the confiscation of Russian assets and support for Ukraine’s reconstruction. The rally was a part of the global #MakeRussiaPay campaign demanding justice through frozen asset confiscation. Read more: here. 


New stamps from Ukrposhta #MakeRussiaPay and #MakeRussiaSmallAgain – International Center for Ukrainian Victory | ICUV

Together with the Anti-Corruption Action Centre (AntAC), we launched a special series of new stamps from Ukrposhta to mark the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Russia. Read more: here.

Energy security: russia’s nuclear terror 

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, once supplying 20 percent of domestic energy for Ukraine and even exporting to other European nations. Now it is under Russian occupation, and the American technology inside is at the soldier’s mercy. For the United States, helping Ukraine regain control of the ZNPP is not merely a show of support but a strategic necessity. Over the past three years, Russia has launched more than 30 massive attacks on Ukraine’s energy system, using hundreds of missiles, drones, and guided bombs in each strike. It has occupied 18GW of generation capacity, including hydro, thermal, and Europe’s largest nuclear power plant — Zaporizhzhia NPP. To continue defending energy security on the European continent and minimize nuclear disaster risks there is an idea of allied air patrols over part of Ukraine, protecting the Rivne, Khmelnytskyi, and South Ukraine NPPs. This would help retain population, curb migration, and support economic recovery. Read the full analytical brief and article: here.

Russia’s Genocide against Ukraine

During our event on Russia’s genocide against Ukraine, we discussed mass deportations of children, torture and destruction of cultural heritage. Since 2022, Russia has illegally deported 19,500 Ukrainian children from occupied territories. Most of them are orphans or children deprived of parental care, though some were forcibly separated from their families. Russia is also systematically destroying Ukrainian culture and historical heritage. Over 2,100 cultural sites have been damaged, with 20% completely destroyed. These include museums, theaters, libraries, historic buildings, and UNESCO-listed heritage sites. Beyond this, Russia is inflicting catastrophic environmental damage on Ukraine. Our ecosystems, forest-steppe and steppe regions, as well as the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, are being devastated— all part of a war aimed at erasing the Ukrainian nation. Read more: here.


Ukrainska Pravda Recognizes Olha Aivazovska as a Top Leader in the “Society” Category of the “UP100. Power of Women” Project

Olha Aivazovska, Chair of the Civil Network OPORA and co-founder of the International Centre for Ukrainian Victory (ICUV), was included in the Top 100 Women of Ukraine in the “Society” category by Ukrainska Pravda. Read more: here.

EU Sanctions: Legal nature and discretion over their duration and renewal

In response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the EU froze nearly €200 billion of Russian Central Bank assets—most held by Euroclear. These sanctions, renewed every six months, risk being blocked by any single member state. If just one country vetoes the extension in July 2025, the sanctions could lapse, and frozen assets might return to Russia—even as it escalates attacks on civilians. Unfreezing €200 billion would supercharge Russia’s war machine and undermine EU security. It’s time to act. Read more: here.

ADVOCACY VISITS

Munich Security Conference 2025. Key priorities: resilience, frozen assets, countering Russian aggression(X)

Halifax Forum. Key priorities: strategic support for Ukraine (X)

Brussels, Belgium. Key priorities: continued military and financial aid, confiscation of Russian assets as part of the #MakeRussiaPay campaign, and Ukraine’s path to European integration. (facebook)

Paris, France. Key priorities: the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, #MakeRussiaPay campaign and Ukraine’s European integration. (X)

Budapest, Hungary. Key priorities: security guarantees, transatlantic unity, reparations. (X)

Raisina Dialogue, India. Key priorities: #MakeRussiaPay campaign, security guarantees, strong cooperation. (YouTube)

Ukraine Action Summit, USA. Key priorities: seize Russian assets, send weapons, no delay of military aid. (X)


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