Ukraine urges West to give it frozen Russian assets

KYIV, March 4: Ukraine urged the West on Monday to transfer control of confiscated Russian assets to Kyiv so they could be used to rebuild the country and fund its recovery.
Calls have been mounting in Washington and Europe to set up a fund for Ukraine using billions of dollars in Russia bank accounts, investments and other assets frozen by the West over Moscows 2022 invasion of its neighbour.
"The confiscation of Russian assets should become a reliable source of support for our state and funding for our recovery," Prime Minister Denys Shmygal told a press conference.
Ukraine has warned it desperately needs more military and financial assistance, while a fresh $60-billion package of US aid remains stalled in Congress.    —AFP