Russia warns West over attempts to take income from Russian assets
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that the West's efforts to seize frozen Russian assets are not only criminal but also prompt a painful response from Moscow towards the European Union.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 07:21 | 13 June 2024
- Modified Date: 07:21 | 13 June 2024
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that attempts by the West to take the income from frozen Russian assets was criminal and would lead to a response from Moscow that would be very painful for the European Union.
Group of Seven countries and the European Union are weighing how to use profits generated by Russian assets frozen in the West to provide Ukraine with a large loan to secure Kyiv's financing for 2025.
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