Putin Threatens Retaliation Over Frozen Russian Assets
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4.8 • 577 Ratings
🗓️ 18 December 2025
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Moscow has threatened to retaliate against Western companies over the EU’s move to freeze Russian assets indefinitely, promising a harsh response if those funds are used to support Ukraine.
Plus: Two protestors have been arrested on suspicion of chanting “globalise the Intifada”, and Trump’s chief of staff has given a tell-all interview on the chaos within the White House.
With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial & Nai Barghouti.
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| 0:18.0 | Welcome to Navarra Live. I'm Helena, aka No Justice MTG. It is Thursday, therefore it's a ladies' night, |
| 0:25.3 | and I'm joined by the cream of the co-host crop, Dalia Gabriel. Dalia, how are you doing tonight? |
| 0:30.4 | I'm good. I'm very sorry that I couldn't join you in the studio today, but I'm hoping from next week, |
| 0:36.9 | I will, well, when we come back after the Christmas |
| 0:39.6 | break, we'll be able to be in the studio together, which I think will be super exciting. I've missed |
| 0:44.8 | the double host or sort of in-studio vibe. We've not had it for like four years, but yeah, |
| 0:51.5 | I'm super excited to be in the studio with you. The feeling is always, |
| 0:55.8 | always mutual. I can't wait to get my first two hosts set up, which I'll be doing tomorrow |
| 1:00.8 | with Michael Walker. Coming up tonight, two processes have been arrested on suspicion of chanting |
| 1:07.7 | globalized the infidavada. Trump's chief of staff has given a tell-all interview on the chaos within the White House, |
| 1:14.5 | and we speak to Palestinian artist Nibaghuti about the Gaza charity single being pitched for Christmas number one. |
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| 1:46.2 | Our top story tonight. |
| 1:48.5 | A European Union summit kicked off today, but it's no friendly affair. |
| 1:52.8 | Likely to be one of the most fraught and consequential of the bloc's recent history, |
| 1:56.8 | the key question is whether to turn 90 billion euros worth of frozen Russian assets over to Ukraine |
| 2:02.6 | in the form of a loan. Kiev has said that without extra funding, Ukraine will run out of money |
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