EU: Use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine remains ‘on the table’ - Milliyet

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The European Commission said Friday that using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine remains an option, but stressed that its current focus is determining Kyiv’s additional financing needs. Asked about reports that the Commission had resumed work on options involving frozen Russian assets, spokesperson Balazs Ujvari said discussions were underway with Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund to assess the country’s fiscal situation.

“We need to establish the needs before we can potentially discuss ways of addressing it,” Ujvari told reporters at the Commission’s midday briefing.

Chief spokesperson Paula Pinho stated that EU leaders did not rule out using frozen Russian assets in their discussions in December.

“We never said that it was off the table. It remains there as a tool,” she said, while stressing that the immediate priority was delivering previously agreed financial support to Ukraine.

Ujvari also confirmed that the Commission had received and was examining a letter from more than 100 European Parliament members proposing a different mechanism involving Russian assets held at Euroclear. However, he said the Commission was currently “focused on establishing the facts” rather than considering specific mechanisms.