G7 Officials Make Progress but No Final Deal on Money for Ukraine From Frozen Russian Assets

G7 Officials Make Progress but No Final Deal on Money for Ukraine From Frozen Russian Assets
Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors pose for the family picture at the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Stresa, northern Italy, on May 24, 2024. Antonio Calanni/AP Photo
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FRANKFURT, Germany—Finance officials from the Group of Seven (G7) rich democracies said they had moved toward agreement on a U.S. proposal to squeeze more money for Ukraine from Russian assets frozen in their countries. But the ministers left a final deal to be worked out ahead of a June summit of national leaders.

“We are making progress in our discussions on potential avenues to bring forward the extraordinary profits stemming from immobilized Russian sovereign assets to the benefit of Ukraine,” the draft statement said, without providing details.