Russia Asks to Buy Boeing Jets With Frozen Funds in US Talks [View all]

Source: Bloomberg

April 16, 2025 at 6:01 AM EDT
Updated on April 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM EDT


Russia has asked the US to let it buy Boeing Co. aircraft using money from billions of dollars in frozen state assets once there’s a ceasefire in Ukraine, according to a person in Moscow familiar with the matter.

While the request isn’t a condition of agreeing to a truce, Russia understands that frozen funds can’t be used to buy the jets without a ceasefire being in place, the person said, asking not to be identified discussing internal matters. A deal allowing the purchase of jets could form part of an easing of sanctions in the event there’s a halt to the fighting.

“The US will not discuss any economic commitments until a ceasefire has been reached,” National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said, in response to a request to comment on whether Russia was seeking to buy Boeing aircraft. The State Department declined to comment.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Boeing declined to comment.

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