Baltic officials told Newsweek that the new measure is under discussion but nations including Germany and the Netherlands are resistant.
A French foreign ministry spokesperson toldthat Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will be discussing the"next phases of increasing pressure" during this week's visits to the Baltic and Nordic regions.
The Estonian and Polish proposals, though similar, do differ. The Estonian plan would freeze a portion of the money due to be paid to Russia, setting it aside for use in Ukrainian reconstruction.
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