Zelensky: To avoid a post-war fight for Russian assets, they must be confiscated now

He announced this at a press conference dedicated to the meeting of leaders of countries on issues of support for Ukraine and security in Ere in Paris, as reported by an Ukrinform correspondent.

“We are discussing investments. There are several EU programs, as well as corresponding investments. There are investments through a tax on these frozen assets, but the most reliable option would be the ability to confiscate these assets and use them to restore what Russia has destroyed: restoring our logistics, army, building bomb shelters for children, as well as in schools, universities and hospitals, and there are many such tasks,” Zelensky noted.

In his opinion, if a way to seize these assets cannot be found, they could be used to fight the Russians after the war ends.

“I believe that if we do not find a way to return these assets, then after the war is over, we will still be fighting the Russians for these funds. So, in order to avoid future conflicts, we should take them while we have such an opportunity,” Zelensky emphasized.

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As reported, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Irina Mudra denied the information that the European Union will not confiscate frozen Russian assets. Earlier, a number of media outlets reported that the European Union had begun discussing the issue of confiscating frozen Russian assets.