US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has mentioned that Russian President Vladimir Putin should pay to rebuild what he has destroyed in Ukraine.
Talking in Kyiv, Mr Blinken mentioned Washington has the ability to grab Russian property within the US and can use them to assist rebuild Ukraine.
He additionally mentioned that Ukraine is getting “nearer to Nato”.
Earlier, the highest US diplomat advised Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky that army assist is “now on its method”.
“What Putin destroyed, Russia ought to – should – pay to rebuild. It is what worldwide legislation calls for. And it is what the Ukrainian individuals deserve,” Mr Blinken mentioned throughout his speech at Kyiv Polytechnic College.
“Our Congress has given us the ability to grab Russian property within the US, and we intend to make use of it,” he mentioned.
He added that the G7 group – the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada and the US – can unlock billions of {dollars}, “and ship a robust message to Putin that point is just not on his aspect”.
For the reason that full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years in the past, Russian state property within the EU estimated to be price nearly €211bn (£181bn) have been frozen.
Mr Blinken landed within the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday after a nine-hour journey through sleeper prepare from the Polish border.
His go to comes because the nation struggles to carry again a significant Russian incursion close to its second largest metropolis of Kharkiv.
Mr Blinken’s arrival additionally marks three weeks for the reason that US Congress lastly agreed a brand new $61bn (£49bn) assist bundle for Ukraine.
“We’re bringing Ukraine nearer to after which into Nato,” Mr Blinken mentioned in his speech.
“We’ll be certain that Ukraine’s bridge to Nato is powerful.”
Throughout Mr Blinken’s assembly with President Zelensky, he paid tribute to Ukraine’s “extraordinary resilience” and to the Ukrainian president’s “energy and management”.
He acknowledged that it was a “difficult time” however that the US help was “on the best way”, which he mentioned would make a vital distinction on the battlefield.
