According to media reports, Russian businessmen themselves have proposed such an option.
Western countries are considering lifting sanctions against Russian oligarchs in exchange for transferring money to rebuild Ukraine. This was reported by the Associated Press, citing sources.
According to the AP, the idea was proposed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada Christia Freeland at the G7 ministerial meeting in Germany.
It is noted that Freeland raised this issue after Russian businessmen themselves proposed such an option.
AP reports that Ukraine is aware of these discussions. The West is interested in keeping Russian oligarchs away from Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and providing funding for Ukraine's reconstruction.
It is said that this is just an idea, but Western allies have expressed interest. Such an option could help remove legal barriers in countries such as Germany, where the bar for confiscating frozen assets is very high. their courts will begin to refuse to confiscate assets, according to the Associated Press.
Read also: The United States and Britain will not lift sanctions on Russia in exchange for the blockade of Ukrainian ports
Earlier it was reported that > The European Commission is proposing to simplify the procedure for seizing assets related to serious criminal activity, in particular those evading EU sanctions against Russia.
The proposal aims to address the EU's shortcomings in the lack of a sound legal framework in many countries for the confiscation of illicit assets. This will be eliminated by creating a common legal framework.
