On Wednesday, March 12, the French National Assembly called on the European Union and its member states, through a resolution in support of Ukraine, to urgently seize and allocate all frozen and immobilized Russian assets to fund military support for Ukraine, its reconstruction, and the security of the continent.
Until now, only the interest generated by Russia’s frozen central bank assets has been used to finance Ukraine’s defense—an important first step, but still insufficient given Ukraine’s urgent needs.
We call on European leaders to make a historic decision: seize these funds to directly finance Ukraine’s defense.
⚠️ Why is this essential?
👉 Because Russia continues to bomb Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure daily and commit war crimes.
👉 Because Ukraine needs concrete resources to defend itself and protect its people.
👉 Because defending Ukraine also means defending France and Europe.
👉 Because the Russian aggressor must pay for the cost of this war.
