Germany shifts stance on frozen Russian funds, now supports use for Ukraine, Bloomberg reports | NYGazet

Germany's previously cautious position on seizing the assets has shifted recently, partly as a result of fears that if the U.S. completely pulls aid to Ukraine, the burden to support Kyiv will fall disproportionately on Berlin, according to Bloomberg.

Germany has shifted its position and now supports using frozen Russian sovereign assets to fund Ukraine’s needs, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 17, citing undisclosed sources familiar with the matter. At the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022... [1151 chars]