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The UK is prepared to move forward with using the full worth of frozen Russian holdings to support Ukraine's defense operations, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has declared.

In a shared declaration, the leaders of the UK, France, and Germany asserted that this coordinated action would increase strain on Moscow's head Vladimir Putin and persuade the Russian Federation to participate in talks.

They further noted that the decision would be executed in close cooperation with the United States.

United Kingdom sanctions have immobilized more than £25bn of Russian assets since Moscow initiated its comprehensive attack against the Ukrainian nation in 2022. Yet, up to this point, resources sent to Ukraine using Russia's funds had only been drawn from gains and dividends accrued on them.

Sir Keir informed Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky that the United Kingdom, France, and the Federal Republic of Germany were in agreement in their desire to push forward toward using the full value of the seized Moscow's national assets to end the war.

He stated that more restrictions over the next period would increase the strain on the Russian government.

This statement comes after European officials convened in Copenhagen recently to debate utilizing frozen Russian assets for a €140 billion loan to Ukraine.

In the previous month, American leader Donald Trump urged international partners to take or utilize frozen Russia's holdings, as reported by reports.

The total of immobilized Russian holdings in the European Union is estimated to be approximately €211bn.

Leader Zelensky calls on Britain's Sir Keir Starmer to take part in the weapons procurement initiative

Russia launched extensive bombardments across the Ukrainian territory on Friday, causing electricity outages in significant regions of Kyiv, the city, and eight other regions.

Several persons were lost their lives and no fewer than 20 people were hurt in the assault, the Ukrainian government stated.

In a update on X after the incident, Zelensky wrote that the strategic strike aimed at non-military and power facilities.

"What's needed is not empty words but concrete steps - from the US, EU, and the seven nations - in delivering anti-aircraft weapons and enforcing penalties," he emphasized.

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

In the same period, Zelensky told media outlets he would press Sir Keir to participate in the Purl programme, under which partner nations acquire military equipment from the US to give to the Ukrainian forces.

While applauding the UK's consistent assistance for the Ukrainian government, he remarked it should demonstrate clearly that it would engage in the system, as well as impose additional sanctions on Russia.

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