Von der Leyen urges use of Russian assets for Ukraine defense, critics warn of pitfalls
In a speech to the European Parliament on Wednesday, von der Leyen argued that using the frozen funds to support Ukraine's military would be a "just and effective" way to help the country defend itself against Russian aggression. "It is time to start discussing the use of exceptional profits from frozen Russian assets to purchase military equipment for Ukraine jointly," she said. The interest generated from the assets could amount to billions of euros per year, which could be used to purchase weapons, ammunition, and other military supplies. After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in Feb...