Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Signs Law to Seize and Sell Russian Assets, Bolstering War Efforts

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a new law on May 23 enabling the country to seize and sell assets of people who support Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military invasion. The law focuses primarily on Russian-owned assets and property in Ukraine, particularly those belonging to Russian citizens who have already had their assets blocked by Ukraine’s government, and will help bolster Ukraine’s war efforts, NPR reported. It also targets individuals who aided the establishment of pro-Russian separatist states in Russian-controlled portions of Ukraine or those who helped to set up elections or referendums in these areas. Eastern Ukraine is home to two pro-Russian separatist states—the Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic—recognized by Russia as independent from Ukraine but regarded by Ukrainian forces as occupying terrorist states....

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/ukraines- ... 86408.html