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The British government is ready to advance with employing the entire amount of frozen Russian holdings to aid Ukraine's military campaign, PM Sir Keir Starmer has announced.

In a joint statement, the officials of the Britain, the French Republic, and the Federal Republic of Germany asserted that this unified step would heighten pressure on Russia's leader Vladimir Putin and compel the Russian Federation to engage in negotiations.

They further noted that the decision would be executed in strong partnership with the United States.

British restrictions have frozen in excess of £25bn of Russian assets since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion against the Ukrainian nation in 2022. But, previously, funds provided to Ukraine using Russian holdings had solely been sourced from earnings and returns generated on them.

Sir Keir informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the UK, France, and Germany were united in their goal to drive progress toward utilizing the total worth of the seized Russian sovereign funds to conclude the conflict.

He stated that further measures in the coming days and weeks would heighten the tension on Russia.

This announcement is subsequent to EU representatives convened in the Danish capital last week to consider employing frozen Russia's holdings for a €140bn financial aid to Ukraine.

In the previous month, President Donald Trump called on Group of Seven partners to take or employ immobilized Russian funds, as reported by reports.

The total of immobilized Russian holdings in the EU is estimated to be almost €211bn.

President Zelensky encourages the United Kingdom's Sir Keir Starmer to participate in the weapons procurement program

Moscow launched large-scale bombardments all over Ukraine on recently, resulting in electricity outages in many areas of Kyiv, Kyiv, and eight other regions.

Several persons were fatally injured and a minimum of 20 people were wounded in the attack, Ukrainian officials said.

In a update on social media subsequent to the attack, Zelensky commented that the strategic strike focused on non-military and power facilities.

"The necessity is not mere statements but decisive action - from the America, Europe, and the Group of Seven - in supplying air defence systems and enforcing sanctions," he stated.

"Each restrictive measure diminishes the Russian war effort," Zelensky declared, in a additional update.

Also on Friday, Zelensky stated to the press he would press Sir Keir to enter the Purl scheme, under which partner nations acquire military equipment from the America to give to Ukraine.

While applauding the UK's firm backing for Ukraine, he remarked it should demonstrate clearly that it would participate in the initiative, as well as enforce further measures on Moscow.

Large-Scale Assaults Disrupt Electricity in the Capital and Throughout the Nation

• Conflict in Ukraine
• French Republic
• Federal Republic of Germany
• Russian Federation
• Ukraine