The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation responded to Borrel's proposal to use the assets of the Central Bank of

The spokeswoman of the Russian department Maria Zakharova called the proposal of the EU representative to use the profit from frozen assets to finance Ukraine with "banditry and theft". The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova reacted on Wednesday, March 20, at the proposal of the head of the EU Foreign Policy, Josepa Borrel on income from "frozen" Russian assets. About it reports The Guardian.

Zakharova said that Borrel's proposals to use profit from immovable assets of the Central Bank of Russia to finance Ukraine - "this is banditry and theft. " The head of the EU Foreign Policy, Josep Borrel, said on Wednesday, March 20, which he would offer at the EU leaders, which should take place on March 21-22, use 90% of income from Russian assets frozen in Europe to purchase weapons for Ukraine through the European Peace Fund.

"Today I presented a high representative's proposal to admit a decision to use unforeseen income from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine in its struggle for victory," he wrote on social network H. to increase the potential of the Ukrainian defense industry. "I am counting on this proposal as soon as possible. This will demonstrate the unity of the EU and its commitment to support Ukraine and its people," added the EU Diplomacy Head.