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Using Russian Assets for Ukraine Aid Needs 'Closer Look,' German Official Says

Summary by The Kyiv Independent
A German official has called on the European Union to take a "closer look" at the issue of frozen Russian assets and using them to support Ukraine, stressing the need to take a harder stance against the Kremlin.Thorsten Frei, Head of the German Chancellery, stated in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung on May 31 that the EU should "take a much closer look at the issue of Russian state funds than we have so far."He also u…

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Thorsten Frei: "We are currently experiencing the strongest bombings since the outbreak of the war. That is why it is only fair for Russian money to be used to do what is necessary to defend it."

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The head of the German Federal Chancellor's staff, Torsten Fry, believes it is fair to use Russian money for necessary defense measures in Ukraine, so the West should return to discussing the issue of confiscation of Russian assets.

According to the German Chancellor, the European Union should examine more thoroughly how frozen Russian state assets could be used to finance Ukraine.

The German government believes that the EU should return to the issue of using frozen Russian assets Torsten Frei said that the EU should return to the issue of using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine. Germany may become more open to the seizure of assets worth 200 billion euros.

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Chancellor's Office Minister Thorsten Frei (CDU) has called for a more intensive debate on the confiscation of frozen Russian state assets. "Every sense of justice tells us that this is necessary in view of the immense damage and human suffering Russia is causing in Ukraine," Frei told the "Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung" (FAS). "We are currently experiencing the heaviest bombing since the outbreak of the war. And therefore, it is only f…

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rnd.de broke the news in Germany on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
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