{"id":1398599,"date":"2026-06-30T16:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1398599"},"modified":"2026-06-30T14:15:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:15:28","slug":"ukraine-uk-discuss-using-frozen-russian-assets-to-finance-defense-fedorov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/ukraine-uk-discuss-using-frozen-russian-assets-to-finance-defense-fedorov\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine, UK Discuss Using Frozen Russian Assets to Finance Defense \u2014 Fedorov"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves discussed using proceeds from frozen Russian assets to help finance Ukraine&#8217;s defense, the minister said following their meeting,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n   <p>Fedorov urged the United Kingdom to unblock funding under the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) initiative as soon as possible and direct proceeds from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine&#8217;s Defense Forces.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Our three constant priorities are air defense, long-range ammunition, and Ukrainian-made drones. 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