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Burnham courts EU ties; Europe weighs frozen Russian assets

The prime minister wants closer ties with the EU, and Britain's foreign secretary says Europe faces hard choices on frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine; so far, speeches.

On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on BBN This Morning
Published 7:56 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by The Guardian: “Europe has ‘big decisions to make’ on Russian frozen assets with UK willing to work with the EU, Miliband says – Europe live”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:56 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Miliband, Burnham, Britain, EU, Russian, Europe.
BBN covered this story before: UK PM Burnham met Man City chairman while Manchester mayor (October 12).

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn London today, Andy Burnham, Britain's prime minister, is calling for a closer relationship with the European Union and an end to what he calls a decade of drift and division.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA closer relationship. So they're back together?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNobody has said that. The Guardian asks what it could actually amount to, and so far the honest answer is a speech.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA decade of drift is just a breakup album. Somebody's about to text from a train at two in the morning.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have covered several reconciliations in Brussels. They tend to begin with a speech and end with a working group.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAlso in Europe, Britain's foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, says the continent has big decisions to make on frozen Russian assets and must redouble its efforts on sanctions.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBig decisions. So what did they decide?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is the thing about big decisions.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPoland's foreign minister calls it a complicated issue, though he is clear the assets should not go back to Russia.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentComplicated. Like a relationship status.

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