US White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said that the US denies pressuring Europe to abandon plans to use frozen Russian assets to aid Kyiv. On December 17, the US political news website “Politics” quoted sources as reporting that US President Trump administration officials are suspected of putting pressure on European countries, including pressure on friendly countries of the US side, to make the EU abandon plans to use Russian assets to provide loans to Ukraine. Kelly said, “News from anonymous sources who did not participate in the discussion should not be taken seriously. America's sole goal is to achieve peace in this conflict. Both Ukraine and Russia have clearly stated their positions on freezing assets, and our only job is to facilitate discussions that can reach an agreement.”

US White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said that the US denies pressuring Europe to abandon plans to use frozen Russian assets to aid Kyiv. On December 17, the US political news website “Politics” quoted sources as reporting that US President Trump administration officials are suspected of putting pressure on European countries, including pressure on friendly countries of the US side, to make the EU abandon plans to use Russian assets to provide loans to Ukraine. Kelly said, “News from anonymous sources who did not participate in the discussion should not be taken seriously. America's sole goal is to achieve peace in this conflict. Both Ukraine and Russia have clearly stated their positions on freezing assets, and our only job is to facilitate discussions that can reach an agreement.”