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Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Krzysztof Brejza
Political group: PPE
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! 60 mld dolarów amerykańskiej pomocy pozwoli Ukrainie bronić się dłużej, ale na stole leży znacznie większa kwota. To prawie 300 mld skonfiskowanych na początku agresji Moskwy na Kijów, 300 mld zdeponowanych na kontach w Amsterdamie, Berlinie, Paryżu czy Brukseli. Czy Państwo wyobrażacie sobie, ile mogłaby zdziałać Ukraina, gdyby przekazać jej te pieniądze? Wydatki Rosji, budżet obronny to jest około 110 mld w ubiegłym roku.  Jestem przekonany, że przekazanie tych pieniędzy odmieniłoby los wojny. I gdy słucham aparatczyków putinowskich, którzy grożą nam, by tego nie robić, przypominam sobie, gdy debatowaliśmy o wysyłaniu Patriotów, wysyłaniu czołgów, przekazaniu samolotów F-16. Nie ulegajmy groźbom Kremla, nie ulegajmy temu. Jeżeli temu ulegniemy, Rosja będzie postępować w głąb Ukrainy, a za nią pojawi się nowa Bucza, nowy Irpień. Europa nie może ulegać. Europa nie może zamienić się w Europę strachu. Europo – jedności, Europo – wspólnotowości, Europo – odwagi!
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Juan Fernando López Aguilar
Political group: S-D
Country: Germany
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, señor alto representante de la Unión para Asuntos Exteriores y Política de Seguridad y vicepresidente de la Comisión, sabe usted que desde el inicio de la ilegal y criminal agresión de Putin contra Ucrania ha contado usted con una clara, contundente y sostenida mayoría de este Parlamento Europeo en favor de todo lo que se pueda hacer contra los intereses rusos en la Unión Europea, empezando por la confiscación de sus bienes.  La primera medida fue congelarlos y, por supuesto, la apoyamos: 300 000 millones EUR. Pero el Consejo ha tardado su tiempo y hasta febrero no decidió que es posible aprovechar los intereses de esos 300 000 millones EUR en los próximos cuatro años —unos 17 000 millones EUR— para, por fin, confiscarlos y utilizarlos en ayuda efectiva para Ucrania, tanto en armamento y munición —que tanto necesita— como en financiación para su reconstrucción. Y, por tanto, es imprescindible eliminar todas las dificultades bancarias, diplomáticas y técnico-jurídicas que vamos a encontrar para movilizar todo el activo financiero congelado, confiscarlo efectivamente y movilizarlo en favor de Ucrania.  Quizás no consigamos disuadir lo suficientemente a Putin en su agresión criminal, pero sin duda alguna, será muy útil la ayuda en acciones por Ucrania, que tanto las necesita.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Miapetra Kumpula-Natri
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: EN

You said that the Council is moving too slow and we have to support it. Don’t you believe that because we have coordinated all the sanctions together with many other countries, also on frozen assets, USA is moving first and we can move and ask also G7 countries to work together on this one, because I don’t see any other reason for not to give that than a threat to Europe’s stability. So work internationally together. What do you think of the idea?
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Juan Fernando López Aguilar
Political group: S-D
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Yes, of course we are encountering technical requirements and difficulties of all kinds – naturally, because this is the first time we are seeing a situation like this. It is unprecedented. The whole thing is unprecedented.  But yes, we are on the move. We need only to make the decision as to freeze the assets, but also to get those assets on the move in actual help, active help to Ukraine. It takes confiscation, and it takes the translation of those frozen assets into actual aid to Ukraine, both in terms of ammunition and guns, but also in terms of financing the reconstruction.  Thank you for your question.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Katalin Cseh
Political group: Renew
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

Madam President, dear colleagues, Ukraine is fighting heroically against the genocidal aggression. And as President Zelenskyy told us, this is not just a fight for Ukraine’s future, but for democracy’s future. Those in Europe who say that Putin will stop at Ukraine’s borders are either shockingly naive or complicit. The truth is that we are all in danger and Ukraine is our last line of defence Yet the West is not doing enough to financially support Ukraine. What we see happening in both Europe and the US is that Putin’s Trojan horses are sabotaging financial aid. That’s what Donald Trump’s allies have been doing at the US Congress, and that’s what Viktor Orbán has been doing at the EU Council. In this House, we have been calling for the confiscation of all Russian state assets for years. And I repeat this call today. I am happy to hear that, finally, there is a chance for at least the profits from the assets to be redirected to Ukraine. But it came too late and it was weakened by Orbán, who yet again abused the veto threat and allowed to only go through in a weakened way. Can it be more obvious that he is representing Russian interests?  So there is no way around it: to help Ukraine, we have to fight Putin’s autocratic allies at the ballot box, in Europe and in the US as well.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Lukas Mandl
Political group: PPE
Country: Portugal
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, Hoher Vertreter und Außenkommissar! Schön, dass Sie in dieser finalen Plenarwoche so viel da sind und die Position der Bürgerinnen und Bürger hören, die im Parlament demokratisch legitimiert vertreten wird. Wir sprechen heute über eingefrorene russische Vermögenswerte, und da ist es wichtig zu betonen, dass dieser Kontinent, diese Europäische Union, im Speziellen, die Zone der Rechtsstaatlichkeit auf diesem Planeten ist. Jeder soll sich darauf verlassen können, jede und jeder, dass in Europa Recht gilt und Recht gesprochen wird. Alle Bürgerinnen und Bürger und auch alle Welt. Ich schicke das deshalb voraus, weil sich Europa nicht die Blöße geben wird, sich vorwerfen zu lassen, dass eine Konfiszierung russischer Vermögenswerte nicht rechtsstaatlich wäre. Wir verteidigen die Rechtsstaatlichkeit damit, dass wir Sanktionen machen, eine unblutige Verteidigung gegen den blutigen Angriffskrieg. Und wir halten die Rechtsstaatlichkeit hoch in der Verhängung von Sanktionen, auch in der Konfiszierung russischer Vermögenswerte und ganz im Sinne dessen, was die Kommissionspräsidentin am 1. März 2022 zu Kriegsbeginn gesagt hat: dass wir die Hand ausgestreckt lassen müssen an das andere Russland. Und das wird so bleiben. Ganz im Sinne dessen sei gesagt: Nicht alle Menschen in Russland müssen Sorge haben über die Konfiszierung von Vermögenswerten, sondern wo Verbrechen geschehen – Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit, Kriegsverbrechen – und wo solche Verbrechen unterstützt werden, dort sollen Vermögenswerte konfisziert werden. Und selbstverständlich sollen sie wie die anderen Hilfen sowohl zur Landesverteidigung als auch zum Wiederaufbau der Ukraine verwendet werden, um den Menschen in der Ukraine zu helfen. Wir verteidigen gemeinsam unsere Zivilisation.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Victor Negrescu
Political group: S-D
Country: Finland
Language: EN

Madam President, High Representative. Europe and the United States have shown unity in supporting the independence of Ukraine in front of the Russian aggressor. Beyond the support that has been decided recently by both sides of the Atlantic, indispensable for Ukraine to survive and protect the eastern flank, one of the key measures is related to frozen assets. The EU today applies restrictive measures in respect of 20 individuals and entities. Altogether, EUR 21 billion in assets are frozen in the EU, and more than EUR 300 billion in assets from the Central Bank of Russia are blocked in the G7 and EU countries. Despite this fact, Russian oligarchs and entities still escape the imposed restrictive measures and more needs to be done in order to make sure that they are being applied effectively across Europe, including to those working or doing business with Russia. Now we need to make full use of these assets by using them to protect and reconstruct Ukraine, compensate the victims and support the frontline countries affected by the war. Those responsible for this war have to pay the cost, and we have to make sure, as legislators, that this happens as soon as possible.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Fabio Massimo Castaldo
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, Alto rappresentante, onorevoli colleghi, dal primo giorno della criminale invasione del regime di Putin, la nostra storia ci ha chiamato a una scelta sacrosanta: schierarci al fianco dell'Ucraina.  Bene aver già stanziato 144 miliardi di euro di aiuti umanitari, finanziari e militari, ma possiamo e dobbiamo fare molto di più. Gli strumenti li abbiamo già, sono nelle nostre mani. Utilizziamo gli oltre 300 miliardi di euro di beni russi congelati come legittima compensazione da dare al popolo ucraino per supportare il suo presente e il suo futuro.  Basta indugi e tatticismi. Utilizziamoli per rafforzare la  Nessuno dei nostri Paesi ha il diritto di parlare di fatica di guerra di fronte ai sacrifici immani del popolo ucraino: tutti abbiamo il dovere di fare la nostra parte per sostenere chi da due anni sta lottando per la libertà, non soltanto la sua, ma anche la nostra.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Luděk Niedermayer
Political group: PPE
Country: Slovenia
Language: EN

Madam President, at the beginning let me share – and most of the colleagues share – dissatisfaction with the approach of the Council and Commission. Continuing the support for Ukraine is a must for us. This war is also about our security and about our values. In this context, it is really hard for me to understand the hesitation about money of the Russian state deposited in European banks or financial institutions – and I am here not talking about the revenues or interest; I am talking about money itself. I am very surprised to hear that such a move would harm our credibility or our legal position, and I am surprised to hear it from the ECB. If someone is of this opinion, this opinion really deserves very careful consideration in a broader context. I strongly believe that those who are acting clearly against the most important principles of the international order and cooperation cannot seek the protection of the same order and its rules. So I strongly urge you to really reconsider the situation, because it is really hard to sustain it.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Eero Heinäluoma
Political group: S-D
Country: Sweden
Language: FI

Arvoisa puhemies, Venäjä jatkaa julmaa hyökkäyssotaansa Ukrainaan jo kolmatta vuotta. Kun ukrainalaiset käyvät rohkeaa taistelua paitsi oman myös meidän kaikkien eurooppalaisten vapauden puolesta, on myös Euroopan unionin oltava rohkea. Venäjän sotatoimien aiheuttama kärsimys on käsittämätöntä, niin Ukrainan siviileille kuin koko yhteiskunnalle. Siksi Venäjän sotatoimien aiheuttamat kärsimykset on oltava Venäjän valmis korvaamaan. Ukrainan itsemääräämisoikeuden palauttamiseksi ja jälleenrakentamisen mahdollistamiseksi on Euroopan unionin viivyttelemättä otettava käyttöön Venäjän jäädytettyjä varoja ja niiden tuottoja. Euroopan parlamentti on pitkään peräänkuuluttanut jäädytettyjä varojen käyttämistä Ukrainan tukemiseen. Nyt on aika tehdä todellisia päätöksiä. Komission esitykset ovat tärkeitä askeleita vastuullisuuden tiellä.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Ivars Ijabs
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: LV

Dārgā priekšsēdētājas kundze! Dārgie kolēģi! Dārgā Komisija! Krievijas agresijas nodarītie postījumi Ukrainā ir satriecoši. Tur tikai dokumentētie zaudējumi vien ir jau sasnieguši vairāk nekā 400 miljardu eiro, un miljoniem ukraiņu ir zaudējuši savas mājas un iedzīvi. Krievija ir jāsauc pie atbildības par šīm zvērībām, un mūsu pienākums šeit ir nodrošināt, lai Ukraina un tās iedzīvotāji saņemtu kompensāciju. Šim nolūkam mums vispirms ir jākonfiscē tie aptuveni 300 miljardu eiro Krievijas valsts aktīvu, kas ir Eiropas kontos un jānodod tie starptautiskajam kompensācijas fondam. Taču ar to vien ir par maz. Ir pilnīgi skaidrs, ka ne mazākas summas par šo atrodas dažādu Krievijas oligarhu kontos, kuri joprojām legāli darbojas Eiropā. Mēs nedrīkstam būt naivi un iedomāties, ka mums ir darīšana ar kaut kādiem vienkārši uzņēmējiem. Tie ir cilvēki, kuri par savu bagātību ir pateicību parādā Kremlim un ir jau gadiem ilgi darbojušies kā Kremļa ietekmes aģenti, tai skaitā, izplatot dezinformāciju un visāda veida “krievu pasaules” iniciatīvas. To skaitā ir propagandisti, specdienestu aģenti un Putina kliķei personiski pietuvinātas personas. Arī šo personu aktīvi ir iesaldējami un nododami Ukrainas atjaunošanas fondā. Tas tad arī ir tas, ko es gribēju pateikt.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Riho Terras
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Madam President, dear colleagues, the use of profits currently generated from the frozen assets is a step in the right direction. But we must be more ambitious and use the assets themselves to compensate Ukraine for war damage caused by Russia.  Estonia is already working on a draft law to this end, and the EU as a whole should do the same. Frozen Russian assets should be liquidated, and the resulting money sent to Ukraine as an advance payment for war damages. Instead of waiting until the end of the war, the payment of reparations on an ongoing basis will also serve as a deterrent to the aggressor against continuing this war. There is a readiness in the G7, from the part of the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, to do this. European members of the G7, namely Germany, France and Italy, need to stop dragging their feet and get on board with this important project. I urge Members of this House to convey to the European leaders the message that we will hold the Putin regime responsible for its crimes.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Marek Belka
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! Panie Wiceprzewodniczący Komisji! Europejczycy zadają sobie coraz częściej pytanie: dlaczego mamy płacić za wojnę spowodowaną przez Rosję, skoro do dyspozycji są środki tego państwa, państwa agresora? Czas, żeby wykorzystać te środki. Jakie są najważniejsze argumenty przeciwko temu? No cóż, spadek wiarygodności euro.  Tak się zastanawiam, czy pani prezes Narodowego Banku Rosji Nabiullina jako retorsje wobec Europy przetransferuje swoje rezerwy walutowe na dolary? To będzie prawdziwa zemsta na rosyjskiej gospodarce. My się boimy przejmować środki państwa rosyjskiego. Rosjanie nie mają tych skrupułów, przejmują, nacjonalizują aktywa firm zagranicznych albo zmuszają je do sprzedaży oligarchom rosyjskim za ułamek ich wartości. Mam wrażenie czasami, że my gdzieś z tyłu głowy sądzimy: to się wszystko szybko skończy i wrócimy do
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Alexander Alexandrov Yordanov
Political group: PPE
Country: Bulgaria
Language: BG

Г-жо Председател, г-н Борел, всички замразени руски активи трябва да бъдат използвани за компенсиране на щетите, нанесени на Украйна. Необходимо е да се използва т.нар. инструмент на противодействие, който позволява да се изземват замразени активи чрез национални законодателни и изпълнителни актове. Съветът предлага да се предадат на Украйна приходите от доходите от руските активи. Но те са под 3 милиарда евро годишно, докато към момента документираните щети за Украйна се изчисляват на 400 милиарда евро. Нима цял век ще възстановяваме Украйна?  И сега внимание. В България, на брега на прекрасното Черно море, т.е. на европейската граница, се намира една територия от близо 470 000 квадратни метра, която е изцяло собственост на кметството на град Москва. Тя е по-голяма от Ватикана. Руската столица е придобила тази собственост преди близо 20 години и постепенно е изградила на нея център за прокарване на своите интереси в Европа. Сергей Лавров определи тази руска база, като „идеален образец“ на руската „мека сила“, която е в основата на концепцията „Руски свят“. А това е концепцията, която днес е аргумент на Русия за агресията срещу Украйна.  Предлагам Комисията да проведе незабавно срещи с българското правителство и  в най-кратък срок да се вземе национално отговорно решение за отнемане на този руски актив. На територията на нашия Европейски съюз не трябва да съществуват руски бази.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Andrey Kovatchev
Political group: PPE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Madam President, I think it is very disrespectful if you don’t take your headset and hear what colleagues are saying. You removed your headset when Mr Yordanov talked. I don’t understand why you don’t want to hear what colleagues are telling you.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Ana Miguel DOS SANTOS
Political group: PPE
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, Caros Colegas, nós vamos ganhar, só falta saber quando e a que preço. Ouvi esta frase pela boca de Igor Zhovkva, assessor diplomático de Zelensky, no dia 9 de junho de 2022, há quase dois anos, quando estive em Kiev, depois da invasão da Rússia, abrupta, à Ucrânia. E nunca imaginei que, quase dois anos volvidos, continuássemos a assistir à agonia do povo ucraniano. Um povo que tem resistido de forma absolutamente trágica às investidas bárbaras de um regime autocrático e opressor.  Há poucos dias, um colega nosso relembrou aqui nesta tribuna aquilo que é tão óbvio, tão óbvio e que ninguém compreende que ainda não esteja a acontecer. Porque é que a Europa, que dispõe de 100 mísseis Patriot, não dispensa sete à Ucrânia? Do que é que estamos à espera? Porque é que não utilizamos os bens russos congelados para financiar armamento para os ucranianos se poderem defender?  Meus amigos, Caros Colegas, quanto mais rápido ajudarmos a Ucrânia, mais rápido a Ucrânia vencerá. Quanto mais rápido ajudarmos a Ucrânia, mais vidas salvaremos. O tempo está a correr a favor da Rússia e contra os ucranianos. O tempo está a atrasar a liberdade e a democracia. O tempo, meus amigos, não é para discursos. O tempo é de ação e o tempo é tempo de ajudarmos a Ucrânia a vencer a guerra. E já agora, agora.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Inese Vaidere
Political group: PPE
Country: Belgium
Language: LV

Cienītā sēdes vadītāja! Dārgie kolēģi! Nedrīkst būt nekādu šaubu, ka mums jāatbalsta Ukraina līdz uzvarai un arī pēc tās, lai Ukrainas valsti pilnībā atjaunotu. Ukrainai steidzami — tagad un nekavējoties — ir nepieciešama palīdzība gan ieroču veidā, gan arī, lai tā varētu attīstīt savu militāro rūpniecību. Aicinu tās valstis, kuras vēl nav sniegušas tādu palīdzību, kādu varētu nodrošināt viņu ekonomikas potenciāls, piemēram, Francija, Spānija, to palielināt nekavējoties. Kavēšanās var dārgi maksāt visai Eiropai. Tomēr nepietiek ar to, ka Ukrainai palīdz demokrātiskā pasaule — ASV, Eiropas Savienība. Krievijai, agresorvalstij, ir pašai jāmaksā par nodarītajiem postījumiem, tāpēc iesaldēto Krievijas aktīvu peļņa ir bez šaubīšanās jānodod Ukrainas rīcībā. Ar Krievijas aktīvu peļņu vien nepietiks. Ir jākonfiscē iesaldētie Krievijas oligarhu un Krievijas valsts aktīvi — no nekustamiem īpašumiem, jahtām līdz pat Krievijas centrālās bankas iesaldētajiem aktīviem. Pirms vairāk nekā gada izstrādāju pilotprojektu “Kā konfiscēt Kremļa darboņu un oligarhu īpašumus ukraiņu atbalstam”. Eiropas Komisija strādā, bet es vēlos ātrāk redzēt tās darba rezultātus, nebaidoties arī no drosmīgiem risinājumiem un atceroties, ka Krievija šajā karā ir pārkāpusi visus starptautiskos un arī cilvēcības likumus.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Juozas Olekas
Political group: S-D
Country: Spain
Language: LT

Gerbiamas aukštasis įgaliotini, mes sveikinam Jūsų pastangas padėti Ukrainai. Jūs paminėjote, kad mes sveikiname Jungtinių Amerikos Valstijų Atstovų Rūmų sprendimą dėl paramos, bet prisipažinkime – jis yra vėluojantis. Mes sveikiname panaudojimą pajamų nuo užšaldytų Rusijos jos turtų, bet jos yra per mažos. Jūs pats paminėjote, kad Putinas nesustos ties Ukraina, ir vienintelis efektyvus būdas, kuris galėtų jį sustabdyti – tai įšaldyto turto konfiskacija ir panaudojimas. Ir panaudojimas ne tik atstatymui Ukrainos, bet panaudojimas dabar Rusijos agresijos sulaikymui ir agresoriaus išvijimui iš Ukrainos. Ir tik tada mes galėsime atstatyti Ukrainą, kai Rusijos agresorius bus išvytas iš Ukrainos teritorijos. Todėl priimkime tą sprendimą dabar, nes kiekviena diena kainuoja turtą, kainuoja pinigus ir kainuoja žmonių gyvybes. Šlovė Ukrainai!
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Vlad Gheorghe
Political group: Renew
Country: Spain
Language: RO

Doamnă președintă, Consiliul se gândește, Consiliul vorbește, dar nu se întâmplă nimic, practic. Americanii deja au luat banii lui Putin și ai interlopilor din jurul lui. În timpul ăsta ce se întâmplă la noi? La mai bine de doi ani de război și peste 30 și ceva de ani de la revoluția română, există politicieni care, cu tupeu maxim în fața camerelor de luat vederi, spun: „Sunt interlop”; fără nicio consecință, fără nicio verificare și fără nicio confiscare de avere nejustificată.  Să vă zic ceva: știm toți că sunteți interlopi, știm toți că aveți averi nejustificate, făcute din bani furați de la cetățeni, știm toți că sunteți oligarhi. Și, dacă tot ne-am pus de acord cu chestia asta, să vă mai zic ceva: până la urmă tot o să vă confiscăm banii și tot o să vă luăm banii ăia furați înapoi, chiar dacă voi nu sunteți de acord cu asta.
Debate: The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, so now we’ve had people in here demanding the unilateral seizure of Russian state assets to give to Ukraine when every single piece of legal advice, internal and external, has said, don’t go there. It’s state piracy. It’s against international law. It will only invite retaliation. It’s against the rule of law that ye constantly say ye standby.  But like everything else, the US, fresh from its banditry of their EUR 7 billion heist of Afghan assets, has passed a law to take Russian ones, and the EU wants to blindly follow suit. Now I know the High Representative talks about a somersault where we will just take the interest, we won’t take the assets – again, theft, which will be a massive own goal. And on top of that, you want the money not for Ukraine’s reconstruction, for its but for its victory. There is no victory on the battlefield. Only 10 % of Europeans believe that now. What’s needed is a ceasefire and negotiations. And every day we prolong it wrecks Ukraine further.