????Live: France to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine military aid

France’s defence ministry on Friday announced that it will use a share of €1.4 billion euros in revenue from frozen Russian assets to finance the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine, the defence ministry announced on Friday. EU member states agreed in May to use the interest generated by seized assets belonging to the Russian central bank to support Kyiv, a decision Russia has denounced as "illegal". Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

Sep 6, 2024 - 16:00
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????Live: France to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine military aid
France’s defence ministry on Friday announced that it will use a share of €1.4 billion euros in revenue from frozen Russian assets to finance the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine, the defence ministry announced on Friday. EU member states agreed in May to use the interest generated by seized assets belonging to the Russian central bank to support Kyiv, a decision Russia has denounced as "illegal". Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.