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France to tap Russian assets for 195 million euros this year, minister says
France will use interest from Russian assets to fund another 195 million euros ($211 million) in arms for Ukraine, Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecournu said a newspaper interview.
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Emmanuel Macron at a press conference at the end of the Extraordinary European Council, Brussels, March 6, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP. As soon as the European Cou
France to tap Russian assets for €195m million euros this year
France will use interest from Russian assets to fund another €195 million in arms for Ukraine, Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said a newspaper interview. France also plans to hand over some of its older armoured fighting vehicles,
France says it will give Ukraine arms worht $211 million using interest from frozen Russian assets
The Group of Seven powers agreed last year to provide Ukraine with $50 billion via a series of bilateral loans that Kyiv could pay off using windfall profits from $300 billion of frozen Russian state
Ukraine to receive €195 million in weapons from France, funded by Russian assets
French Minister of Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu announced that France will provide military aid to Ukraine worth 195 million euros. The deal will be financed through interest from frozen Russian assets,
France to provide $211 million in military aid to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets
France will provide Ukraine with 195 million euros ($211 million) in military aid using the interest accrued from frozen Russian assets, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu told La Tribune in an interview published March 8.
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