France uses the interest of frozen Russian assets to finance weapons for Ukraine – Politico

After the publication of the interview, an answer came from Russia: “You will always have to respond to your actions and return what has been stolen,” said Russian President of Parliament Vyacheslav Volodin.

Last year, the G7 countries agreed to provide Ukraine with $ 50 billion via a series of bilateral loans that kyiv could bear fruit using profits on the profits of Russian state assets.

In the interview, Lecornu also noted that he considered the United States as an ally of France, “despite his great unpredictability”, and he called for his calm, even if Europe faces a threat from Russia.

“I am not one of those who say that there will be a third world war,” said the minister.

“We must simply realize that everything we have known so far is questioned, and this is accelerated by the unpredictability of the American partner. This is why we must strengthen our defensive efforts in order to guarantee peace on our continent,” said Lecornu.