Government wants to fund Ukraine by using frozen Russian assets, Helen McEntee says

The foreign affairs minister said the Government believed using frozen assets to fund Ukraine through a 'reparations loan' was the best way forward despite opposition from other EU countries

Foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee: 'It is absolutely essential that we send a very strong signal to Ukraine, but in particular Russia, that we are going to support and we will use these assets to support Ukraine in what has been an illegal invasion.' File picture: Eamonn Farrell/ RollingNrews.ie

Ireland’s preference for the future funding of Ukraine is through frozen Russian assets, foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee has said.

Speaking at the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council, Ms McEntee said the Government believed using frozen assets to fund Ukraine through a “reparations loan” was the best way forward.