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Ukraine urges EU to fund its defense with frozen Russian assets

Original: The EU should use frozen Russian assets to fund Kyiv’s defense, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, adding th

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on the European Union to use frozen Russian assets to finance Kyiv's defense. He argued that doing so would counter claims from the far right and far left that Europe alone is footing the bill for the war, as debates continue in Brussels over the legal and political feasibility of tapping the immobilized funds.

Why now: EU discussions over whether to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine remain a live and contentious political issue.

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• The EU should use frozen Russian assets to fund Kyiv’s defense, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, adding that doing so would counter claims from the far right and far left that Europe is footing the bill for the war. https://www. politico.eu/article/use-russia… · hanse_mina · 8

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