EU must use frozen Russian assets to pressure Putin, Merz says

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Chancellor Merz wants the EU to use Russian assets. Putin has already prepared an expensive revenge action for this case.

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The guarantee is given by a senior Ukrainian director. Merz returned this Thursday to ask his European parents to use Russian assets at the Council meeting which should take a decision.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced online that they intend to use frozen Russian funds to finance the armed forces in Ukraine for at least two more years. The EU must finalize a plan for using the frozen Russian funds and thus increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, he said, adding that they want to ensure a speedy end to the war.

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Federal Chancellor Merz defends his active role in the dispute over a peace in Ukraine. And he insists on the use of frozen Russian assets for the attacked country.

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Once again, the German Chancellor throws his weight into the balance in order to reach a decision at the EU summit.