The diplomat said this during a speech before members of the Foreign Policy Committee of the European Parliament.
“We are moving forward, but very carefully, we are facing some pressure from the United States,” RIA Novosti quotes her.
Lyabib suggested that Washington is putting pressure on the EU because it cannot yet allocate the necessary funds to Kyiv.
Earlier, the Council of the European Union approved a resolution that provides the possibility of using profits from frozen Russian assets in the future to provide assistance to Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Ministry warned that any attempts to deprive it of ownership of its sovereign reserves will entail harsh retaliatory measures.