**US Considers Buying Weapons for Ukraine with Frozen Russian Assets**
The US government is looking into buying American weapons for Ukraine using money from frozen Russian assets. This was revealed by Keith Kellogg, President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, in an interview with Fox News on January 24.
According to Kellogg, the idea of using frozen Russian assets to buy US arms has been discussed before. He said that this could be part of a comprehensive solution to support Ukraine in its war against Russia and strengthen the US defense industry.
This approach was first proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with Lex Fridman on January 6. However, it is not clear what Donald Trump’s reaction was to this proposal.
**$300 Billion Frozen Russian Assets**
Western countries have frozen $300 billion in Russian assets since the start of the war. Only $3.2 billion per year can be accessed from these funds. This money will be used to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine, while the majority of the assets remain frozen in European countries.
The European Union has disbursed €3 billion ($3.09 billion) to Ukraine as part of G7’s $50 billion loan initiative. The EU’s contribution is partially funded by income from frozen Russian assets.
**US and EU Support for Ukraine**
The US has contributed $20 billion towards the loan assistance, while the EU has contributed €20 billion ($20.6 billion). This shows a concerted Western effort to support Ukraine financially while leveraging Russian assets.
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