Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha speaks during a briefing marking Ukrainian Defence Industry Day in Kyiv, on April 13, 2026.Tetiana Dzhafarova/AFP via Getty Images

Ukraine’s FM: Russia’s war budget makes the case for using frozen assets now – POLITICO

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Andrii Sybiha is Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs

Europe can no longer remain immobilized on Russian assets. Now is the time to use them for Ukraine’s defense and recovery.

This decision, which is long overdue, would be a game changer that could shift the balance in Ukraine’s favor — particularly if taken alongside strong sanctions pressure. But to achieve this, we have to be faster and more decisive than Russia.