Germany Says Debate on Seized Russian Assets for Ukraine Is Over

The issue of using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine has been removed from the agenda, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said during a press conference with Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot. The event was broadcast by the German Foreign Office. Berlin Declares Discussion Concluded Johann Wadephul explained that the debate has ended for now because other instruments exist to assist Ukraine. He emphasized that the topic has been "fully clarified,” adding that the EU has already initiated an alternative financial mechanism. "The issue has been definitively clarified. We initiated this loan, so this is the path we intend to follow. But at present, the discussion is concluded thanks to a very strong set of alternative tools,” Wadephul said.