In Ukraine, a separate subgroup will work on the issue of confiscation of frozen assets of the Russian Federation: the government has decided

In Ukraine, a separate subgroup will work on the issue of confiscation of frozen assets of the Russian Federation: the government has decided

Kyiv  •  UNN

May 3 2024, 11:56 AM • 81022 views

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the creation of a subgroup to work on the confiscation of frozen Russian sovereign assets abroad in favor of Ukraine.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a decision to set up a subgroup to confiscate frozen Russian sovereign assets abroad in favor of Ukraine. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal following a government meeting on Friday, UNN reports.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has set a clear task to ensure that Russian assets frozen in the West are used for the benefit of Ukraine. Today we are taking an important step. We are approving a draft decree of the President of Ukraine that updates the composition of the working group that develops compensation mechanisms. And we are creating a separate subgroup that will work directly on the issue of confiscation of Russian sovereign assets abroad

- Shmyhal wrote in Telegram.

According to him, the subgroup will also include representatives of ministries, the President's Office, the Parliament, the NBU, and Ukrainian and foreign experts.

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