Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 15833

Russia: Freezing of Assets

Tabled: 25 November 2024

Answered: 3 December 2024

Question

Alex Sobel

Labour (Co-op) — Leeds Central and Headingley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of transferring frozen Russian assets held in the UK to support the underwriting of insurance for Ukrainian projects.

Answer

Stephen Doughty

This Government is clear that Russia must be held responsible for its illegal war. That includes its obligations under international law to pay for the damage it has caused in Ukraine. Working with allies, we continue to pursue all possible lawful further...

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