Sybiha: Time has come to resume discussions on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
Ukraine believes the time has come to step up efforts to develop a legal mechanism for using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
Acting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, in a joint press conference with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prevot, suggested resuming discussions on utilizing frozen Russian assets for Ukraine. Sybiha emphasized that the time has come to actively bring this issue back to the table and discuss clear legal mechanisms for its use.
He highlighted the scale of Russia's destruction of Ukraine's infrastructure, which, according to World Bank estimates, exceeds $600 billion. Sybiha stressed that no single country could overcome such destruction and that Ukraine is currently defending the freedom of all of Europe, bearing the highest cost with the lives of its warriors.
He thanked Belgium for its leadership in providing such support. Sybiha affirmed that frozen assets could significantly strengthen Ukraine by directly using Russian funds. He expressed hope for reaching clear, concrete decisions and emphasized that this must be a collective decision and responsibility.
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