To protect against Trump: US want to issue a loan at the expense of income from assets of the Russian Federation - FT
Kiev can get money in the form of a loan that will be provided with a profit from frozen Russian assets in the west. The publication writes that some G7 members are reluctant to approve the plan, but the states put diplomatic pressure on them. According to the plan, Ukraine can be allocated $ 50 billion this summer. US Finance Minister Janet Ellen has called this step a "key topic" of the meeting of finance ministers and heads of central banks of the Great Seven countries in Italy this week.
It is reported that representatives of the European Central Bank will participate in the event, who reluctantly approves more aggressive plans for assets of the Russian Federation. They warned that such a step could undermine the attractiveness of the euro as an international reserve currency. As the source said, the plan can be implemented by November this year. "Therefore, even if Trump wins, money will already be used," he said.
The material states that the details of the plan have not yet been agreed. For example, it is unclear who will issue debt - only the US or countries G7 through a special structure - and others. "The goal is to achieve consensus among finance ministers to make recommendations to the leaders," said the US Department of Finance.
However, it is reported that another person familiar with the negotiations on the sovereign assets of Russia said that the United States was not guided by the possible results of the presidential election. Recall that Lieutenant General US Ben Hodges told if the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on Kharkiv will be crucial. According to him, it cannot be said that Russia has the opportunity to "achieve a decisive knockout of Ukraine".