11/7/2024 – Translated from Ukrainian via Google and OFP
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that there are 300 billion dollars of frozen assets of Russia in Europe, and this money belongs to Ukraine. Accordingly, our country must decide what to spend them on.
The head of state said this following the results of the summit of the European Political Union. According to Zelenskyi, Ukraine would have bought weapons in Europe and the USA with this money, as well as spent it on its own weapons production.
The President of Ukraine emphasized that, according to the estimates of international institutions, Ukraine has already suffered destruction from the Russian invasion of no less than 800 billion dollars.
“Everyone says to me: ‘What will you do if Trump refuses to support Ukraine?’ “Can we decide what to do with this money? No one from Europe will block this money,” asked Zelensky.
The President noted that we are talking about Europe, and the United States and the newly elected American President Donald Trump have nothing to do here. The vast majority of frozen Russian assets are located in Europe. So Zelensky asked: can Europe not look at the USA, but “be strong and make strong decisions” on its own?
Especially since this money will remain in the EU, he added. Because it is in the EU that Ukraine would buy weapons with this money.
As reported by OBOZ.UA, today Volodymyr Zelenskyi visited Hungary and spoke at the summit of the European Political Community. This is his first visit to this country since the beginning of a full-scale war.
In particular, the Ukrainian leader called the rhetoric of some leaders that it is necessary to cease fire first and then reach other agreements and guarantees for Ukraine as dangerous. The ceasefire since 2014, when Russia occupied Crimea and part of Donbas, ended with the aggressor preparing and carrying out a full-scale invasion.