EU needs to find way to use seized Russian assets to help Ukraine, Latvian PM says

Reuters/REUTERS

Latvia's Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said on Thursday

Bart Meijer and Marine Strauss, Reuters News

June 29, 2023

PHOTO

The EU needs to find a legal basis to use seized Russian assets to help rebuild Ukraine, Latvia's Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said on Thursday.

"There's lots of money, like low-hanging fruit: the frozen Russian assets. We need to find a legal basis to utilize these assets to let Russia pay for the damage Russia is causing in Ukraine," Karins said before a summit with other EU government leaders in Brussels.

(Reporting by Bart Meijer and Marine Strauss)

Disclaimer: The content of this article is syndicated or provided to this website from an external third party provider. We are not responsible for, and do not control, such external websites, entities, applications or media publishers. The body of the text is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and has not been edited in any way. Neither we nor our affiliates guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions expressed in this article. Read our full disclaimer policy here.