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The United Kingdom is prepared to move forward with employing the total value of immobilized Russian assets to support Ukraine's defense operations, PM Sir Keir Starmer has declared.

In a joint statement, the heads of state of the United Kingdom, the French Republic, and Germany asserted that this coordinated action would escalate tension on Russia's leader Vladimir Putin and compel Russia to come to the table.

They added that the decision would be implemented in close cooperation with the America.

British restrictions have frozen more than £25bn of Russia's funds since Russia began its comprehensive attack against the Ukrainian nation in 2022. Yet, until now, money sent to Ukraine using Russian holdings had only been taken from earnings and returns earned on them.

Sir Keir told President Volodymyr Zelensky that the UK, France, and Germany were in agreement in their goal to push forward toward utilizing the complete amount of the immobilized Russian sovereign holdings to halt hostilities.

He stated that additional sanctions in the coming days and weeks would increase the strain on Russia.

This announcement follows EU leaders convened in the Danish capital recently to debate utilizing seized Russia's funds for a €140bn loan to Ukraine.

In the previous month, US President Donald Trump called on Group of Seven partners to seize or utilize seized Russia's funds, based on media sources.

The total of immobilized Russia's assets in the European Union is assessed to be almost €211bn.

President Zelensky calls on the United Kingdom's Sir Keir Starmer to join the PURL program

The Russian government carried out large-scale missile and drone strikes across Ukraine on recently, causing power cuts in many areas of Ukraine's capital, the city, and eight other regions.

Several persons were lost their lives and no fewer than 20 people were injured in the strike, Ukrainian officials said.

In a post on X after the strike, Zelensky wrote that the cynical and calculated attack aimed at civilian and energy infrastructure.

"What is required is not mere statements but firm measures - from the United States, EU, and the Group of Seven - in supplying defense mechanisms and enforcing sanctions," he stated.

"Each restrictive measure weakens Russia's war machine," Zelensky declared, in a additional update.

Also on Friday, Zelensky told media outlets he would encourage Sir Keir to enter the PURL program, under which partner nations acquire military equipment from the America to donate to Ukraine.

While commending the United Kingdom's strong support for Kyiv, he said it should send a clear signal that it would engage in the program, as well as apply further measures on Russia.

Major Russian Strikes Disrupt Electricity in the Capital and Nationwide

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