Poland's Sikorski Says Frozen Russian Assets Will Never Return to Moscow

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that Russian sovereign assets frozen in Europe will never be returned to Russia, according to a report by Ukrinform, a Ukrainian news agency.

Sikorski was quoted as saying the frozen funds could eventually be used as war reparations or to help finance the rebuilding of Ukraine, though the report did not specify further details on timing, legal mechanisms, or the total value of assets in question.

Billions of dollars in Russian central bank reserves were frozen by Western governments following Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The assets, held largely in European financial institutions, have been the subject of ongoing debate among Western allies over whether and how they might be legally redirected toward Ukraine's defense or reconstruction.

Ukrinform did not provide additional context on when or where Sikorski made the remarks, nor did it include reaction from Russian officials or other European governments.

This report is based solely on the excerpt provided by Ukrinform; further details on the legal and diplomatic process surrounding the frozen assets were not included in the source material.