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The UK is set to progress with using the entire amount of frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine's military campaign, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has stated.

In a collective announcement, the officials of the United Kingdom, the French Republic, and Germany asserted that this joint measure would increase strain on Russia's leader Vladimir Putin and persuade Russia to come to the table.

They added that the initiative would be implemented in close cooperation with the US.

British restrictions have blocked in excess of £25bn of Russia's resources since Moscow initiated its full-scale invasion against Ukraine in 2022. However, up to this point, funds allocated to the Ukrainian government using Russia's assets had only been taken from earnings and returns accrued on them.

Sir Keir informed President Volodymyr Zelensky that the Britain, the French Republic, and the Federal Republic of Germany were united in their desire to push forward toward utilizing the total worth of the seized Russian sovereign funds to end the war.

He noted that more sanctions over the next period would increase the strain on the Russian government.

This announcement follows European officials convened in Copenhagen last week to discuss utilizing immobilized Russian holdings for a €140bn loan to the Ukrainian nation.

Recently, American leader Donald Trump urged international partners to seize or otherwise use seized Russia's holdings, according to news outlets.

The value of immobilized Russia's holdings in the Europe is assessed to be approximately €211bn.

President Zelensky calls on the United Kingdom's Sir Keir Starmer to take part in the weapons procurement program

Russia carried out extensive bombardments all over the Ukrainian territory on recently, causing power cuts in large parts of Kyiv, Kyiv, and multiple additional areas.

A pair of individuals were fatally injured and a minimum of 20 people were hurt in the assault, Ukrainian officials reported.

In a post on an online platform after the incident, Zelensky stated that the strategic strike focused on civilian and energy infrastructure.

"What is required is not mere statements but decisive action - from the US, Europe, and the G7 - in supplying defense mechanisms and enforcing restrictions," he stated.

"All penalty impositions undermines Russia's war machine," Zelensky declared, in a additional update.

In the same period, Zelensky stated to media outlets he would urge Sir Keir to participate in the PURL programme, under which Nato countries purchase military equipment from the America to provide to Ukraine.

While commending the UK's consistent assistance for Kyiv, he said it should send a clear signal that it would take part in the initiative, as well as enforce additional restrictions on Russia.

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