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The United Kingdom is ready to advance with using the total value of seized Russian assets to aid the Ukrainian military campaign, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has declared.

In a collective announcement, the leaders of the Britain, the French Republic, and Germany stated that this unified step would heighten pressure on Moscow's head Vladimir Putin and persuade the Russian Federation to engage in negotiations.

They further noted that the decision would be executed in strong partnership with the America.

British penalties have frozen over £25bn of Russian assets since the Russian government began its comprehensive attack against Ukraine in 2022. But, previously, resources provided to the Ukrainian government using Russia's funds had solely been drawn from earnings and returns accrued on them.

Sir Keir informed President Volodymyr Zelensky that the UK, France, and the Federal Republic of Germany were united in their goal to advance efforts toward employing the full value of the frozen Russian sovereign funds to halt hostilities.

He stated that more measures over the next period would increase the strain on Russia.

This announcement follows EU officials gathered in the Danish capital last week to debate utilizing frozen Russia's holdings for a €140 billion loan to Ukraine.

Last month, President Donald Trump called on international partners to confiscate or utilize immobilized Russian funds, as reported by news outlets.

The value of frozen Russian assets in the European Union is assessed to be nearly €211bn.

Leader Zelensky calls on UK's Sir Keir Starmer to participate in the PURL initiative

The Russian government executed large-scale missile and drone strikes across the Ukrainian territory on Friday, leading to electricity outages in significant regions of Kyiv, the city, and multiple additional areas.

Several persons were lost their lives and a minimum of 20 people were wounded in the attack, Ukrainian officials stated.

In a message on an online platform after the attack, Zelensky stated that the cynical and calculated attack aimed at public and utility structures.

"What's needed is not empty words but decisive action - from the US, the European Union, and the G7 - in delivering anti-aircraft weapons and enforcing sanctions," he emphasized.

"All penalty impositions undermines the Russian war effort," Zelensky declared, in a additional update.

Also on Friday, Zelensky told media outlets he would encourage Sir Keir to participate in the weapons procurement scheme, under which partner nations acquire military equipment from the America to give to Ukraine.

While praising the Britain's strong support for the Ukrainian government, he noted it should demonstrate clearly that it would take part in the system, as well as apply further sanctions on the Russian Federation.

Significant Attacks Cause Outages in the Capital and Throughout the Nation

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