EU's chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas, stated that all frozen Russian assets in the European Union should be directed to Ukraine.

The new head of European Union diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, believes that billions of Russian state funds frozen in the EU should be utilized to assist Ukraine. This was reported by The Guardian and conveyed by UNN.

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Kallas stated that Ukraine has legitimate claims for compensation and that Russian assets located in the EU serve as a "tool for pressure on Russia."

She predicted that, despite the "sensitivity of the issue, we will somehow reach this point." Kallas suggested that Russian funds could help cover the costs for "all the damage that Russia has inflicted on Ukraine."

Additionally, Kallas asserted that Europe must strengthen its support for Ukraine if the U.S. halts funding. She emphasized that financial support for Ukraine "is not charity," but rather serves the interests of both Europe and the U.S.

Therefore, according to Kallas, aiding Ukraine is an "investment" in "our own security" and global safety. She particularly highlighted this in light of North Korean military involvement in the war in Ukraine and Chinese military exercises in the South China Sea.

"China is also learning from what Russia is doing," she added.

Reminder

Moscow calls the U.S. decision to provide Ukraine with a $20 billion loan using frozen Russian assets in the West a "crime." This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.