Zelensky urges EU to use frozen Russian assets to arm and rebuild Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine should be allowed to use frozen Russian assets to fund domestic weapons production and purchase arms from Europe and the U.S. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, he urged the EU to approve a major “reparations loan” backed by those assets, saying he hoped for a positive political decision soon. “Russia brought war to our land, and they must pay for it,” Zelensky said. France24 International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert explains what's at stake.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine should be allowed to use frozen Russian assets to fund domestic weapons production and purchase arms from Europe and the U.S. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, he urged the EU to approve a major “reparations loan” backed by those assets, saying he hoped for a positive political decision soon. “Russia brought war to our land, and they must pay for it,” Zelensky said. France24 International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert explains what's at stake.
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