““The Americans don’t call it reparations, they call it compensation, because I think they don’t really like the word reparations””, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“First of all, we are interested in Russia giving us money so that it is reparations. The Americans don’t call it reparations, they call it compensation, because I think they don’t really like the word reparations, to be honest. But it is important for us to get money to restore our state,” the head of state emphasized.
He reminded that the issue of the reparation loan “has already been resolved with the Europeans”, and most of the frozen assets of the Russian Federation are located precisely in the bloc’s jurisdiction.
“We will receive the first 100 billion in the next two years in equal tranches. If there is no war, God forbid, we will spend this money on the restoration of our state. If we have to defend ourselves, then there is something to buy this protection.”
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The day before, during a meeting with Zelensky, the President of the United States Donald Trump said that Russia “wants the success of Ukraine” and allegedly will help in reconstruction.
This statement was heard against the background of the masses attacks by the Russian Federation on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine.
EU leaders on the night of December 19 approved the decision to grant Ukraine 90 billion euros for the next two years. It is a loan supported by the EU budget, and not a reparation loan, which has been actively discussed in recent weeks.
The reparation loan was considered as a mechanism of financial support for Ukraine in the amount of up to 90 billion euros for the next two years due to the income and cash balances of frozen Russian assets, the total volume of which in Europe is estimated at approximately 210 billion euros.
Russia categorically rejects any attempts to confiscate its funds and calls the possible use of these assets for the benefit of Ukraine theft.
