The European Union plans to legalize the use of interest income from frozen Russian assets to support Kiev in the coming days. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated this at the press conference held by the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU). RIA News.
“We have initiated legal steps to ensure that the interest received from these deposits no longer belongs to Russia. “The legal situation is that we can use these percentages for Ukraine,” von der Leyen said, noting that all necessary stages have been completed and the initiative will be implemented in the near future.
17 February EC President statedHe said the Commonwealth was using proceeds from Russia’s frozen assets to produce weapons for Ukraine. And before that, von der Leyen in the name European countries are spending more on defense, revitalizing Europe’s defense industry and increasing production.
Previously recognizedIt was stated that Ukraine plans to sell Russian assets within the scope of sanctions.