US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has mentioned that Russian President Vladimir Putin should pay to rebuild what he has destroyed in Ukraine.
Talking in Kyiv, Mr Blinken mentioned Washington has the facility to grab Russian belongings within the US and can use them to assist rebuild Ukraine.
He additionally mentioned that Ukraine is getting “nearer to Nato”.
Earlier, the highest US diplomat advised Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky that army support is “now on its approach”.
“What Putin destroyed, Russia ought to – should – pay to rebuild. It is what worldwide regulation calls for. And it is what the Ukrainian individuals deserve,” Mr Blinken mentioned throughout his speech at Kyiv Polytechnic College.
“Our Congress has given us the facility to grab Russian belongings within the US, and we intend to make use of it,” he mentioned.
He added that the G7 group – the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada and the US – can unlock billions of {dollars}, “and ship a strong message to Putin that point is just not on his aspect”.
Because the full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years in the past, Russian state belongings within the EU estimated to be value virtually €211bn (£181bn) have been frozen.
Mr Blinken landed within the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday after a nine-hour journey through sleeper practice from the Polish border.
His go to comes because the nation struggles to carry again a significant Russian incursion close to its second largest metropolis of Kharkiv.
Mr Blinken’s arrival additionally marks three weeks for the reason that US Congress lastly agreed a brand new $61bn (£49bn) support bundle for Ukraine.
“We’re bringing Ukraine nearer to after which into Nato,” Mr Blinken mentioned in his speech.
“We’ll be certain Ukraine’s bridge to Nato is powerful.”
Mr Blinken sought to reassure Ukrainians with a direct-to-camera message: “You aren’t alone. We’re with you at present and we are going to keep by your aspect”.
He famous that his go to got here at a “vital second” – amid a recent Russian offensive which he mentioned had been aided by North Korea, Iran and China.
He additionally touched upon new laws to assist mobilise troops to battle invading Russian forces. The measure is geared toward boosting numbers within the army, which is below extreme strain as Russia continues its advances within the east.
Mr Blinken described Ukraine’s current mobilisation reforms as “a tough choice however a vital one”, lauding all those that have stepped as much as serve their nation.
Throughout Mr Blinken’s assembly with President Zelensky, he paid tribute to Ukraine’s “extraordinary resilience” and to the Ukrainian president’s “energy and management”.
He acknowledged that it was a “difficult time” however that the US help was “on the way in which”, which he mentioned would make a vital distinction on the battlefield.