President Zelensky has called for some of the Russian billions seized by world banks to be sent to rebuild Ukraine.

The G7 group is considering taking only the rise in value and interest due since the assets were frozen in 2020.

But the Ukrainian president told the BBC all of the money should be used. “If the world has $300bn - why not use it?”, he said.

The BBC understands central bankers in Europe have concerns over undermining banks’ safe haven status.

    • Lemminary
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      55 months ago

      Beggar? What else do you expect him to do to save his country other than to raise support and call for help when facing a country many times their size?

    • CybranM
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      25 months ago

      Yeah the nerve of this guy? Asking the invader to pay for the damage caused, preposterous! /s