Support legislation to allow confiscated Russian sovereign assets to be used to purchase military equipment for Ukraine's defense.

Tim Kaine · Virginia · Democratic

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Occurrences

That's why I’m joining my colleagues in introducing this bipartisan legislation to allow the use of Russian sovereign assets to buy defense articles that would support Ukraine’s fight against Russia.

Kaine commits to backing legislation that would redirect seized Russian sovereign assets toward Ukraine's military defense.

[2026-06-18] Kaine, Cornyn, Coons, & Colleagues Introduce Bill to...
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Evidence

Britain announced a new £752 million military aid package for Ukraine, including 150,000 drones, funded by a loan backed by frozen Russian assets.

Recent allied funding for Ukraine is still being routed through frozen-Russian-asset financing, including military aid.

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Ukraine war briefing: Suspect arrested in killing of Putin critic may have Russian intelligence links
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The Czech ammunition initiative said nearly €1 billion had been secured for 2026, with funding coming in part from the yield on frozen Russian assets.

Frozen-Russian-asset proceeds are still being used to finance weapons supply chains for Ukraine.

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Ukraine war briefing: Shoot down drones yourself, Russia tells its banks
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G7 finance ministers backed a U.S.-driven plan for a Ukraine loan secured by profits from frozen Russian central-bank assets held in Euroclear.

This is a concrete step toward using frozen Russian sovereign assets for Ukraine, but it relies on profits rather than outright seizure.

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G7 finance chiefs back plan to leverage frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine
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TIME reports that Congress passed the Repo Act, giving the president power to confiscate frozen Russian sovereign assets, while a follow-on plan would still leave Europe using only interest income.

Legislative authority to seize frozen Russian assets existed by 2024, but implementation remained incomplete and centered on partial financial workarounds.

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It's Time to Direct Russia's Frozen Assets to Ukraine
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Assessments

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During Kaine's Senate term, Congress enacted a 2024 framework giving the U.S. president authority to seize certain frozen Russian sovereign assets for Ukraine, which is a substantial step toward the promised policy. But the evidence indicates the real-world follow-through has been incomplete: allied assistance has relied largely on profits, interest, or loans backed by frozen assets rather than broad direct confiscation of principal to buy military equipment. That means the promise was materially advanced and partly delivered in the same term, but not fully realized on the exact terms promised.

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