The USA is preparing a “gift” for Ukraine. Russia responds with threats

After Bloomberg, the online service of “Rzeczpospolita” spreads the case. The agency reports about it The topic of taking frozen Russian assets will be discussed at the meeting of G7 leaders in February. This information was confirmed by a person close to the US administration, who requested anonymity.

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Journalists also describe a US National Security Council memo to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. It follows that The administration “in principle” welcomes the bill allowing for confiscation Russian assets.

However, the action will be coordinated with the G7 countries. Ukraine will use the money to rebuild the country. The cost of this project is estimated by the World Bank at 411 billion USD.

Together with our G7 partners, we are exploring all options consistent with our respective legal systems and international law to help Ukraine receive compensation from Russia, the US State Department wrote in a statement cited by rp.pl.

The current president's office regularly emphasizes the need to continue supporting Ukraine's struggle for independence. Therefore, Joe Biden should have looked more favorably on the seizure of frozen assets. It is likely that The West has blocked Russian assets worth about 300 billion dollars.

The Kremlin has repeatedly warned that if Western countries get their hands on Russian assets, they will In response, Moscow will take the same actions against the assets of Western companies Located in Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov recently confirmed this, adding that Russia will challenge any confiscation in court.

– If something is confiscated from us, we will think about what they will confiscate and we will do it immediately, – the press secretary of the Kremlin said, quoting rp.pl.