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NEWS: G7 allies rally behind EU plan to access frozen Russian assets for Ukraine recovery

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By Alisha Houlihan for AMLi

The G7 has backed European efforts to tap billions of euros in profits from frozen Russian assets, a day after US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen endorsed the idea. 

During a meeting in Marrakech on Thursday, finance ministers and central bank governors agreed to explore how frozen Russian central bank reserves could generate “extraordinary revenues” for Ukraine.

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