It has been noted that Duda urged the European Union to confiscate €260 billion of frozen Russian assets and use them to aid Ukraine. According to the publication, this idea was supported by the USA and the UK, while Germany, France, and Italy opposed it.
In response to the Polish president's call, Scholz sharply stated that Duda does not understand how this move would affect the stability of financial markets, especially since Poland does not use the euro. According to sources from the publication, the chancellor's reaction frightened the leaders present at the meeting.