The Daily Populous Wednesday June 12nd, 2024 morning edition
Authored by euromaidanpress.com and submitted by Zhukov-74

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the first €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) in revenue from frozen Russian assets will be transferred to Ukraine as early as July, in line with international law and while ensuring financial market stability.

The West holds around $300 billion of Russian central bank assets frozen worldwide, with most of them being in the European Union. The discussions on using this money for Ukrainian aid and reconstruction are ongoing.

Speaking at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 in Berlin on 11 June, Ursula von der Leyen stated that 90% of the funds will be allocated to defense, while the remaining 10% will be directed towards reconstruction efforts in Ukraine.

“My friends we have always said that Russia must be held accountable for its crimes and now we make Russia pay,” von der Leyen said.

She noted that further discussions on how Ukraine can benefit from mobilized Russian assets will be held at the upcoming G7 summit on 13-15 June.

Earlier, US President Joe Biden confirmed that he agreed with French President Emmanuel Macron to use profits from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, by providing Ukraine with an upfront loan of $2.6-$3.7 billion and secure its financing through 2025.

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BigTedBear on June 11st, 2024 at 17:16 UTC »

I’d love to see Zelenskyy giving a thumbs up as he receives a huge novelty cheque on twitter.

FckYourSafeSpace on June 11st, 2024 at 16:45 UTC »

Russia paying for the war against Russia is actually comedy.

Zhukov-74 on June 11st, 2024 at 16:35 UTC »

> The €1.5 billion in revenue from immobilized Russian assets will be allocated with 90% directed towards defense and 10% towards reconstruction efforts, as announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024.