The work at the technical level has already started. The European Union is committed to rapid development.
The European Union has begun technical work to implement proposals for the use of frozen Russian assets in the interests of Ukraine. This was announced by Belgian Finance Minister Vincent van Pettegem in a press conference in Brussels on Tuesday, January 16.
“The work has started on a technical level and we are committed to making rapid progress,” he said.
According to the minister, the EU Financial Council is focused on two main issues: macro-financial support for Ukraine and frozen Russian assets that can be used in the interests of Ukraine.
“Today we had a very constructive exchange of views on the economic and financial consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. There was a round table where everyone clearly stated and expressed support for Ukraine, “said the head of the Belgian Ministry of Finance.
Van Petteghem noted that the EU is finishing work on the so-called Ukrainian fund, which will help expand financial support for Kyiv.
We remind you that the US Special Representative for the Economic Recovery of Ukraine Penny Pritzker said that the decision to use the fixed assets of Russia for the needs of Ukraine should be a collective one, and this means long-term preparatory work.
Earlier, the media reported that the United States had begun urgent negotiations on Russian assets. In particular, the Joe Biden administration is pressing Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan to prepare a strategy for using frozen money on the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Source: korrespondent
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