🔗 Share this article Britain Set to Use Frozen Russian Holdings to Support Ukraine's Defense The UK is set to progress with utilizing the entire amount of frozen Russian holdings to support the Ukrainian military campaign, Leader Sir Keir Starmer has announced. In a shared declaration, the heads of state of the UK, the French Republic, and Germany asserted that this unified step would heighten pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin and persuade Russia to come to the table. They added that the initiative would be executed in close cooperation with the America. British restrictions have immobilized more than £25bn of Russian assets since Moscow launched its widespread offensive against the Ukrainian nation in 2022. However, up to this point, resources allocated to Ukraine using Russia's assets had only been drawn from earnings and returns accrued on them. Sir Keir told President Volodymyr Zelensky that the United Kingdom, France, and Germany were aligned in their aim to advance efforts toward using the complete amount of the immobilized Moscow's national holdings to end the war. He noted that additional sanctions soon would heighten the tension on Russia. This declaration comes after European Union representatives gathered in the Danish capital previously to discuss employing frozen Russia's funds for a €140 billion financial aid to Ukraine. Last month, US President Donald Trump called on G7 allies to take or employ frozen Russian assets, as reported by news outlets. The worth of frozen Russia's funds in the Europe is estimated to be nearly €211bn. President Zelensky urges the United Kingdom's Sir Keir Starmer to take part in the PURL initiative Moscow carried out extensive missile and drone strikes throughout Ukraine on Friday, causing blackouts in significant regions of Kyiv, the city, and eight other regions. Several persons were fatally injured and no fewer than 20 people were hurt in the strike, authorities in Ukraine stated. In a message on social media following the attack, Zelensky commented that the cynical and calculated attack aimed at non-military and power facilities. "The necessity is not mere statements but firm measures - from the US, the European Union, and the seven nations - in supplying anti-aircraft weapons and implementing penalties," he emphasized. "Each restrictive measure diminishes the Russian war effort," Zelensky declared, in a separate post. In the same period, Zelensky told media outlets he would encourage Sir Keir to join the weapons procurement scheme, under which alliance members acquire arms from the US to provide to Ukraine. While applauding the United Kingdom's firm backing for the Ukrainian government, he remarked it should send a clear signal that it would engage in the initiative, as well as enforce further sanctions on the Russian Federation. Major Russian Strikes Disrupt Electricity in the Capital and Throughout the Nation Ukraine War French Republic Germany Russian Federation Ukrainian Nation