The EU allocates an additional €80 million from revenues of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
¬ Russian expert: India's signing of a second contract for Russian S-400 missile systems is due to the failure of U.S. anti-missile systems in Middle East conflicts
Sputnik News, Brussels, April 1 — EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced at a press conference in Kyiv that the EU has allocated an additional €80 million to Ukraine using revenue generated from frozen Russian assets.
"Today I am pleased to announce that we are using revenue from frozen Russian assets to provide Ukraine with an additional €80 million," she said.
Kallas also called for intensifying sanctions against Russia rather than easing them.
Since Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, the EU and G7 have frozen nearly half of Russia’s gold and foreign exchange reserves—approximately €300 billion. Over €200 billion of this is located within the EU, including €180 billion held in Belgium’s Euroclear account, one of the world’s largest clearing and settlement systems. The European Commission stated that from January to November 2025, the EU transferred €18.1 billion to Ukraine from the income generated by frozen Russian assets.
Igor Korotchenko, Director of the Center for World Arms Trade Analysis in Russia, told Sputnik News that the direct reason behind India’s decision to sign a second contract for purchasing Russian S-400 air defense missile systems was the failure of U.S. "Patriot" and "THAAD" air defense and missile defense systems during armed conflicts in the Persian Gulf region.
The Indian Defense Acquisition Council announced on March 27 that it had approved the purchase of Russian S-400 air defense missile systems, medium-sized military transport aircraft, and attack drones, totaling $25 billion.
Korotchenko stated: "The direct factor behind India’s decision to sign a large-scale second contract for Russian S-400 air defense missile systems is the failure of U.S. 'Patriot' and 'THAAD' air defense systems, which failed to protect U.S. military bases and critical infrastructure located in the Persian Gulf region."
According to experts at the Center for World Arms Trade Analysis, in terms of tactical and technical characteristics and combat effectiveness, the Russian S-400 air defense missile system is currently the most advanced air defense system in the world, far surpassing similar products—including the latest version of the U.S. "Patriot-3" air defense missile system.
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