French Parliament to Debate Use of Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine Support

The proposed resolution includes measures to aid Ukraine, but faces opposition over asset seizure and EU accession provisions.

A resolution to strengthen support for Ukraine, including the use of approximately €235 billion in frozen Russian assets, will be debated in the French National Assembly on Wednesday.
The proposal calls on the European Union to redirect these assets to support Ukraine's resistance and reconstruction, but the French government opposes direct asset seizure, citing potential international legal conflicts.
Key political groups, including the Rassemblement National (RN) and La France Insoumise (LFI), have expressed reservations, particularly about provisions related to Ukraine's EU accession and the seizure of Russian assets.
Amendments to the resolution suggest replacing 'facilitate' with 'accompany' for Ukraine's EU accession process and propose ending EU imports of Russian gas.
The debate comes as geopolitical tensions rise, with the United States scaling back its support for Ukraine, and is seen as a pivotal moment for parliamentary positioning on the issue.