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22-05-2024, 04:51 PM
EC gave green-lights, a €3 bil first tranche of frozen Russian asset fund for Kyiv. Brussels (Tues-today) approved 1st installment fund would draw on the profits of hundreds of billions of euros in seized Russian assets is send (money) to Kyiv.
“Speed remains essence, the Commission will continue making all efforts to allow the first payment made already in July,” said a European Commission’s Executive Vice-President. EU will allocate all funds received from Russian assets to Ukraine Facility, this is a 4 yrs economic aid program. EC said the first payment will be between €2.5 billion and €3 billion. Meanwhile
Zelensky emphasizes that elections will not happen during martial law. A media outlet says (Ukrinform), President Zelensky reiterated, his presidential term expired on May 20, elections will not be held while due to country at war. “My 5 years are not over yet, continue due to martial law,” he quoted (news agency referenced his exclusive interview with Reuters (Monday).
The president added he was glad that “he is the President of such a people who did not turn their back, did not run a where, but defended everything they could… “Independence doesn’t just happen without trials. It’s a shame that they are so challenging,” Zelensky said.
“Speed remains essence, the Commission will continue making all efforts to allow the first payment made already in July,” said a European Commission’s Executive Vice-President. EU will allocate all funds received from Russian assets to Ukraine Facility, this is a 4 yrs economic aid program. EC said the first payment will be between €2.5 billion and €3 billion. Meanwhile
Zelensky emphasizes that elections will not happen during martial law. A media outlet says (Ukrinform), President Zelensky reiterated, his presidential term expired on May 20, elections will not be held while due to country at war. “My 5 years are not over yet, continue due to martial law,” he quoted (news agency referenced his exclusive interview with Reuters (Monday).
The president added he was glad that “he is the President of such a people who did not turn their back, did not run a where, but defended everything they could… “Independence doesn’t just happen without trials. It’s a shame that they are so challenging,” Zelensky said.
