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The United Kingdom is set to progress with utilizing the entire amount of seized Russia's assets to bolster Ukraine's military campaign, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has declared.

In a collective announcement, the officials of the United Kingdom, the French Republic, and Germany asserted that this joint measure would escalate tension on Russian President Vladimir Putin and persuade the Russian Federation to participate in talks.

They further noted that the initiative would be carried out in strong partnership with the United States.

UK sanctions have frozen over £25bn of Russian assets since the Russian government launched its full-scale invasion against Ukraine in 2022. Yet, previously, money provided to Ukraine using Russia's funds had only been taken from gains and dividends earned on them.

Sir Keir assured President Volodymyr Zelensky that the United Kingdom, France, and Germany were aligned in their goal to push forward toward using the full value of the frozen Russian sovereign funds to halt hostilities.

He stated that additional sanctions over the next period would heighten the tension on Moscow.

This announcement is subsequent to European Union leaders convened in Copenhagen recently to debate utilizing frozen Russian holdings for a €140bn financial aid to the Ukrainian nation.

Recently, President Donald Trump urged international partners to confiscate or utilize frozen Russian holdings, as reported by media sources.

The worth of immobilized Russia's assets in the EU is assessed to be approximately €211bn.

President Zelensky encourages Britain's Sir Keir Starmer to participate in the PURL programme

The Russian government launched large-scale aerial attacks all over the Ukrainian territory on that day, leading to blackouts in significant regions of Kyiv, Kyiv, and several other zones.

Two people were killed and at least 20 people were wounded in the strike, the Ukrainian government said.

In a message on an online platform following the incident, Zelensky commented that the strategic strike aimed at civilian and energy infrastructure.

"The necessity is not empty words but decisive action - from the US, EU, and the G7 - in providing defense mechanisms and implementing sanctions," he wrote.

"Each restrictive measure diminishes Moscow's military apparatus," Zelensky wrote, in a additional update.

Additionally that day, Zelensky told the press he would encourage Sir Keir to participate in the Purl programme, under which alliance members buy arms from the America to provide to the Ukrainian forces.

While applauding the UK's consistent assistance for Kyiv, he said it should indicate firmly that it would engage in the system, as well as apply additional restrictions on Moscow.

Large-Scale Assaults Cause Outages in Kyiv and Nationwide

• Conflict in Ukraine
• French Republic
• Germany
• Russian Federation
• Ukraine