There is no agreement among US presidential administration officials on whether to confiscate sanctioned Russian assets and direct them to the restoration of Ukraine. Some White House officials believe this will undermine the investment attractiveness of the United States. It is reported by The New York Times.

According to the publication, discussions continue in the White House on whether the United States should join the confiscation of assets of Russians and Russian companies that fell under sanctions and were frozen in the United States.. And now the US does not have a firm position on the fate of the assets. Several high-ranking officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that these disputes have not yet yielded results and a decision has not yet been made..

One U.S. official expressed concern that while the withdrawal of funds would be satisfactory and justified, it could negatively affect the U.S. reputation as the safest place in the world to. In particular, U.S.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns that this confiscation may make countries unwilling to keep their reserves in dollars, fearing that the U.S. and its allies will confiscate funds in future conflicts..

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Recall that the confiscation and transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine is actively discussed in the European Union. On May 30, this was supported by the European Council, and the European Commission is working on simplifying the confiscation procedure. In particular, the European Commission plans to allow such confiscation even without a court decision..