Zelensky urges EU to make use of frozen Russian belongings to arm and rebuild Ukraine | EUROtoday

President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned Ukraine needs to be allowed to make use of frozen Russian belongings to fund home weapons manufacturing and buy arms from Europe and the U.S. Speaking at a press convention in Brussels, he urged the EU to approve a significant “reparations loan” backed by these belongings, saying he hoped for a optimistic political choice quickly. “Russia brought war to our land, and they must pay for it,” Zelensky mentioned. France24 International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert explains what’s at stake.
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