Prime Minister of Italy called the amount of Russian assets frozen in the country

More than €800 million worth of Russian assets have already been frozen in Italy, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said. According to him, Rome is also ready to help Ukraine by hosting refugees.

Italy has frozen the assets of “Russian oligarchs” for more than €800 billion ($880 billion). This amount was named by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, speaking in the lower house of parliament, informs La Stampa. Before that, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Chamber of Deputies via video link.

“In Italy, we froze the assets of Russian oligarchs for €800 million,” Draghi said. According to him, Italy also offers financial and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.

Draghi said the country had already hosted 60,000 refugees from Ukraine. According to him, the Italians are ready not only to provide them with a place to live, but also a job that will help them better integrate into society.

Due to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, European countries, including Italy, have imposed several packages of sanctions against Russia. In early March, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio announcedthat the country is ready to begin the procedure for the confiscation of “the property of Russian oligarchs.”