Vice-President of the European Commission: proposal on frozen Russian assets will be forthcoming soon enough
Kyiv • UNN
According to European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission is expected to soon propose how to use the proceeds of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. The proposals are likely to appear before the March EU summit, according to a senior EU official.
A proposal from the European Commission to use the proceeds of frozen Russian assets after Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine can be expected soon. This was stated by the Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis on Monday after arriving at the Eurogroup meeting, UNN reports.
We are now working on this second step of the proposal to use the proceeds of the immobilized Russian assets. And indeed, we can expect this proposal quite soon, I can't give you or announce in advance a specific date or modalities. But it outlines exactly how we propose to spend this money to support Ukraine
At the same time, Sky TG24 quotes a senior EU official as saying that proposals on the use of extraordinary proceeds from frozen Russian assets are expected before the March EU summit.
According to him, proposals from the European Commission on the use of proceeds from the frozen assets of the Russian central bank are expected "soon, this week or next week.
The proposal will not arrive in time for the EU Council meeting of economy and finance ministers, so the discussion tomorrow, March 12, between ministers (the Ecofin theme will be on the agenda) should show, on the one hand, those who emphasize the "urgency" of the consideration, given the situation in Ukraine, and, on the other hand, calls for "prudence" from those who see possible consequences of such a decision for the international role of the euro. Nevertheless, the proposal should arrive in time for the European Council on March 21-22, a senior EU official said.
