The establishment of the Compensation Commission, as well as the earlier creation of the Register of Damage, represents a major achievement of Ukrainian diplomacy. However, no such commission can be considered fully successful without adequate funding for the payment of compensation.

Kyiv must be prepared for a range of scenarios when the window of opportunity for confiscation opens.

The decision to confiscate private Russian assets is, to some extent, an icebreaker. However, for Ukraine, this decision presents both new opportunities and new challenges.

The most beneficial path for Ukraine is for the EU to support the confiscation of Russian assets not for reconstruction, but for compensating war victims.

The risk of returning of Russia's frozen assets seemed increasingly likely. Brussels had to urgently seek a safeguard against this scenario.

The current Ukrainian government must address: what is the specific plan for utilizing Russian assets after their confiscation?

The Finnish court's ruling will send a strong signal to companies engaged in arbitration disputes with Russia over compensation for damages caused by its aggression against Ukraine.