Nelle prossime settimane verranno sbloccati 2,5 miliardi di euro di entrate provenienti da beni russi congelati per il sostegno militare dell’UE all’Ucraina — “Abbiamo una procedura legale per avanzare evitando qualsiasi blocco da parte di alcuni Stati membri”: Borrell

***Q.*** *Can you explain a little bit the details. How will you use frozen assets without Hungary blocking it?*

***Borrell.*** *Well, the Treaty provides legal ways in order to advance, even if some Member State does not want to participate. And we consider that, since Hungary did not participate in the decision [previously], it is not necessary that they could participate on the implementation of the decision. The decision is clear: the revenues coming from the frozen assets – Russian frozen assets – will be used to increase our military support to Ukraine. The first tranche of money will come [in the] next weeks. We cannot have this money on our side, we need to use it. We have a legal procedure in order to advance avoiding any blockage from some Member State who are not part of the decision. This has to be discussed, certainly, with the Ministers.*

***Q.*** *Can you explain us this €1.4 billion [of] EU money for Ukraine? Is it new money, the frozen assets?*

***Borrell.*** *It is fully new money.*

***Q.*** *But coming from the [proceeds from the] frozen assets?*

***Borrell.*** *Yes.*

***Q.*** *Are you going to decide that today or how does it work?*

***Borrell.*** *Today, we are going to approve the method in order to use this money. This money is already here. We decided to take this money – we are not going to reconsider a decision which has already been taken. Now, we have to implement this decision: the money will come next week. I cannot have this money in my pocket, this money is for military support to Ukraine. The decision has to be taken immediately, avoiding any kind of blockage. This is what we are going to decide today.*

***Q.*** *What is the amount, €1.4 [billion]?*

***Borrell.*** *€2.5 [billion].*

***Q.*** *Next week?*

***Borrell.*** *No, next week, one part of this €2.5 [billion]. The other part will come some weeks later.*

>€2.5 billion in revenue from frozen Russian assets

How can there be revenue if the assets are frozen? Do they mean profits?