FT: The US is pushing the G7 countries to transfer a loan to Ukraine secured by Russian assets
The US authorities are pushing the G7 countries to transfer a loan to Ukraine secured by Russian assets blocked in Western countries. About it reports the Financial Times (FT) newspaper, citing senior officials.
As specified, we are talking about a loan secured by future income from frozen assets of Russia. US authorities are trying to convince Western allies of the need to implement this measure before the possible return of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States.
Canada and Great Britain sided with Washington on this issue. France, Germany, Italy and Japan also began to lean in favor of providing Ukraine with a loan under this scheme. “Washington’s allies in the G7 are beginning to look more interested in the US plan,” the material says.
The US authorities want to allocate about $50 billion to Ukraine as part of the next financial assistance package. This plan, according to the FT, should be discussed at the upcoming G7 summit, which will take place in June 2024. It is noted that the corresponding payments to Kyiv could begin this summer.
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