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The UK is ready to advance with utilizing the full worth of frozen Russian holdings to support the Ukrainian military campaign, Leader Sir Keir Starmer has announced.

In a collective announcement, the officials of the Britain, France, and the Federal Republic of Germany asserted that this joint measure would heighten pressure on Moscow's head Vladimir Putin and persuade the Russian Federation to come to the table.

They clarified that the decision would be carried out in strong partnership with the United States.

British sanctions have immobilized in excess of £25bn of Russian assets since Moscow initiated its full-scale invasion against Ukraine in 2022. Yet, previously, money sent to the Ukrainian government using Russian holdings had only been sourced from profits and interest generated on them.

Sir Keir informed President Volodymyr Zelensky that the Britain, France, and Germany were in agreement in their desire to drive progress toward utilizing the full value of the immobilized Moscow's national assets to halt hostilities.

He noted that more measures soon would heighten the tension on Russia.

This statement follows European officials convened in Copenhagen recently to debate utilizing seized Russian holdings for a €140 billion credit to the Ukrainian nation.

Recently, President Donald Trump called on international partners to seize or employ frozen Russia's assets, based on news outlets.

The total of frozen Russian assets in the Europe is estimated to be nearly €211bn.

Leader Zelensky calls on UK's Sir Keir Starmer to participate in the Purl programme

Moscow executed large-scale missile and drone strikes throughout Ukraine on that day, leading to blackouts in many areas of Ukraine's capital, the city, and several other zones.

Several persons were lost their lives and a minimum of 20 people were hurt in the assault, the Ukrainian government reported.

In a update on an online platform after the incident, Zelensky commented that the strategic strike focused on civilian and energy infrastructure.

"What's needed is not empty words but decisive action - from the United States, EU, and the Group of Seven - in supplying anti-aircraft weapons and enforcing penalties," he emphasized.

"Every sanction decision diminishes Moscow's military apparatus," Zelensky wrote, in a additional update.

In the same period, Zelensky stated to reporters he would urge Sir Keir to participate in the Purl program, under which Nato countries acquire military equipment from the US to provide to Ukraine.

While applauding the UK's strong support for Ukraine, he said it should send a clear signal that it would participate in the initiative, as well as enforce further measures on the Russian Federation.

Major Russian Strikes Cut Power in the Capital and Throughout the Nation

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