UK's Cameron: strong argument for using frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Thursday there was a strong argument for seizing frozen Russian assets and spending them on rebuilding Ukraine.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Thursday there was a strong argument for seizing frozen Russian assets and spending them on rebuilding Ukraine. Speaking at an event during a visit to Washington, Cameron said he would be discussing the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken later.

"There's a very strong argument for saying 'let's instead of just freezing that money, let's take that money, spend it on rebuilding Ukraine and that is, if you like, a downpayment on reparations that Russia will one day have to pay for the illegal invasion that they've undertaken," Cameron said. "I've looked at all the arguments and so far, I haven't seen anything that convinces me this is a bad idea."

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