Russia’s warning to the West about the confiscation of Moscow’s property
| The spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry warned against the confiscation of Russian property in the West. |
report Mehr News Agency quoted Sputnik, “Maria Zakharova, spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding the confiscation of Russian property in the West He warned and said that in case of confiscation of Russian assets, Moscow will act based on the principle of reciprocity.
The spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that in case of confiscation of Russian assets by the West, Russia will, based on the principle of reciprocity, in relations between The International will act and reserves the right to respond.
According to reports, the US government is targeting its allies for illegal exploitation of Russian foreign assets. has put pressure.
Bloomberg newspaper, citing its informed sources, reported that “Joe Biden” President The United States of America has pressured the leaders of the Group of Seven to finalize the plan to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine by the June meeting.
According to Rashatudi, Britain and Canada both support the confiscation of frozen Russian state assets to fund and rebuild the Ukrainian military, but France and Germany still They have reservations about this.
Most of Russia’s assets are located in the European Union, mainly in the Euroclear clearinghouse based in Belgium. . According to the Bloomberg report, European officials are worried that an excessive action without legal justification in this regard may weaken the position of the euro as a reserve currency and cause serious damage to the reputation of the European Union.
Also, Russia has considered the blocking of about 300 billion dollars of its national wealth to be illegal and has warned that any action in this regard is criminal and will not go unanswered.
“Janet Yellen” is also the US Treasury Secretary Previously announced that Washington and its allies will look for options to exploit Russia’s blocked assets. The US Treasury Secretary also told Reuters in an interview on Thursday that any action needs a strong legal reason.
An Italian newspaper also recently reported that US President Joe Biden once again He raised the issue of using the proceeds from Russia’s frozen assets, worth 300 billion dollars, for the reconstruction of Ukraine in the virtual meeting of the Group of Seven, but the EU member states have not yet decided on its possible confiscation.
