Ukraine Eyes Seizing Russian Assets to Fund War Effort Amid Dwindling Western Aid
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Ukraine's opposition leader Kira Rudik is advocating for seizing $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's war effort as Western military aid falters.
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Seizing Russia's frozen assets could make Ukraine self-reliant, but faces legal difficulties, like undermining trust in the US dollar.
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Support for the asset seizure is growing, with the UK indicating willingness to lead on this and move ahead even without full G7 unanimity.
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The asset seizure has gone from being initially dismissed to gaining more traction as a "countermeasure" for Russia to pay reparations.
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Rudik sees seizing Putin's money abroad as Ukraine's way to keep fighting, saying "we have no choice other than to be hopeful."