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EU's Michel Says EU Commission Needs to Make 'Operational Proposal' on Russia's Assets

© AP Photo / Virginia Mayo Incoming President of the European Council Charles Michel arrives at the EU Council building in Brussels, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019.
  Incoming President of the European Council Charles Michel arrives at the EU Council building in Brussels, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. - Sputnik International, 1920, 27.10.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Commission needs to come forward with an "operational proposal" regarding Russia's frozen assets, European Council President Charles Michel stated on Friday.
"We also addressed the question of frozen assets. There was extremely good debate on that, and there was a broad desire for us to make decisive steps on the subject. We presented to the High Representative and the Commission the need to come forward with operational proposals, so that we have the capabilities, so we can mobilize some of those assets," Michel said at a press conference after the second day of the European Council in Brussels.
After the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Western countries have imposed comprehensive sanctions against Russia, including the freezing of nearly half of the country's foreign currency reserves, worth close to $300 billion.
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