Russia proposes to acquire Boeing aircraft with assets frozen after a possible ceasefire in Ukraine

In a proposal that marks a possible change in the dynamics of international sanctions, Russia has asked the United States to authorize the acquisition of Boeing aircraft using approximately $5 billion in frozen state assets, once a ceasefire is reached in the war with Ukraine. Bloomberg’s initiative has been cautiously answered by the US government. Brian Hughes, spokesman for the National Security Council, stated that the United States “will no…