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The British government is ready to advance with using the full worth of frozen Russia's assets to aid Ukraine's defense operations, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has declared.

In a shared declaration, the officials of the Britain, France, and Germany emphasized that this coordinated action would escalate tension on Moscow's head Vladimir Putin and urge the Russian Federation to participate in talks.

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

British sanctions have immobilized in excess of £25bn of Russia's resources since Russia initiated its comprehensive attack against Ukraine in 2022. But, until now, funds sent to Ukraine using Russian funds had exclusively been drawn from profits and interest earned on them.

Sir Keir assured President Volodymyr Zelensky that the Britain, the French Republic, and Germany were in agreement in their aim to drive progress toward utilizing the full value of the frozen Moscow's national funds to end the war.

He stated that additional restrictions soon would increase the strain on the Russian government.

This declaration comes after European representatives gathered in Copenhagen previously to discuss utilizing seized Russia's holdings for a €140 billion loan to Ukraine.

Recently, US President Donald Trump urged international partners to confiscate or otherwise use frozen Russia's holdings, based on media sources.

The total of immobilized Russian assets in the EU is assessed to be approximately €211bn.

President Zelensky calls on UK's Sir Keir Starmer to join the Purl programme

Moscow carried out extensive bombardments all over Ukraine on recently, causing electricity outages in significant regions of Kyiv, the city, and several other zones.

A pair of individuals were fatally injured and no fewer than 20 people were wounded in the strike, the Ukrainian government reported.

In a post on an online platform after the attack, Zelensky wrote that the strategic strike aimed at non-military and power facilities.

"What's needed is not just talk but firm measures - from the US, the European Union, and the G7 - in supplying anti-aircraft weapons and applying sanctions," he wrote.

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

Additionally that day, Zelensky informed media outlets he would urge Sir Keir to participate in the PURL program, under which Nato countries acquire weapons from the United States to provide to the Ukrainian forces.

While applauding the Britain's firm backing for Ukraine, he said it should indicate firmly that it would engage in the program, as well as apply additional restrictions on Moscow.

Significant Attacks Cut Power in Kyiv and Nationwide

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