"I welcome today's political agreement on our proposal to use the proceeds from immobilised Russian assets for Ukraine.

There could be no stronger symbol and no greater use for that money than to make Ukraine and all of Europe a safer place to live."

GREAT PROGRESS: EU ambassadors agreed next step on using profits from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
Once formalised, we need to get funds to Ukraine as soon as possible.

First €1 bln should be transferred by summer, mainly for military support.

Russia will pay directly for its crimes.