Estonian President Alar Karis ratified this Thursday a law that allows the delivery of embargoed Russian funds, such as war reparations, to Ukraine. This rule was approved in the Estonian parliament in the middle of the month, reports Europa Press.
This law allows assets of Russian companies and citizens that have been proven to have contributed to Russian military aggression that began in February 2022 to be sent to Ukraine.
The Estonian head of state acknowledged that this asset confiscation raises a number of unresolved legal issues, but defended actions in parliament even in “gray areas.”
“Whatever one thinks of the solution chosen in Estonia, there is no doubt that we need to find effective ways to guarantee the right of victims of aggression to compensation from those who caused the harm,” said Alar Karis.
Critics of the new law argue that the rule may be unconstitutional and that implementation may be difficult and slow.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, arguing it was protecting pro-Russian separatist minorities in the east and “denazifying” the neighboring country, independent since 1991 after the collapse of the former Soviet Union and breaking away from it. The space of Moscow’s influence and become closer to Europe and the West.
The war in Ukraine has already resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of people on both sides, and the two warring sides remain adamant in their territorial positions and are not ready to negotiate concessions.
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