Ukraine's Ambassador to the USA Oksana Markarova believes that Congress will approve a new aid package for Kyiv sooner than it will establish a procedure for the transfer of frozen Russian assets, Voice of America reports.
Therefore, according to Markarova, Russian assets can hardly be considered an alternative way of financing if Congress delays the approval of the $61 billion package.
Markarova added that the transfer of Russian assets to Ukraine, even if the decision is made quickly, will be a matter of months.
"This decision requires the participation of a very large number of countries," the ambassador explained, adding that although the part of assets held by the United States is not the largest, it is very important what position the United States will take.
According to Markarova, it is not only the administration that is discussing this issue. There are also two bills that have been submitted to the House of Representatives and the Senate. Markarova hopes that once the aid package for Ukraine and Israel is approved and the budgetary issues that are of primary importance to the US government are resolved, Congress will begin to consider bills on the confiscation of Russian assets.
