Europe will have to find a way to support Ukraine in 2027 and beyond one way or another, so it must make the aggressor pay by using frozen Russian assets.
Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Minister Kristupas Vaiteikūnas made this statement in an interview with Ukrinform.
He noted that member states continue to seek ways to use the frozen assets, and Lithuania supports this idea.
“We need to find a way to assure Belgium that this (the use of frozen Russian assets—ed.) is safe for them, because when you hold someone’s assets, you are responsible for them—even when it comes to Russian property. I think this issue will remain on the negotiating table in Brussels, because one way or another, we’ll need to find a way to support Ukraine in 2027 and beyond. The aggressor must pay,” said Vaiteikūnas.
The diplomat noted that the exact mechanism is still under discussion, but negotiators on the use of Russian assets are proposing, for example, to transfer them to the European Commission.
