Daphne Rand, director of the State Department’s Office of Assistance to Other States, said US authorities intend to continue confiscating Russia’s assets. His words during a special briefing on US efforts to provide foreign aid, reports DEA News.
“We expect the DOJ team I mentioned to continue to confiscate assets in accordance with the law passed in December,” Rand said.
The State Department is now trying to figure out how best to dispose of the seized funds, he said.
Previously, the Swedish mission was the permanent representatives of EU countries. approved Establishment of a special working group on the use of Russia’s frozen assets in the interests of Ukraine.
Andrey Kelin, the Russian Ambassador to the UK aforementioned He said London is planning to seize frozen Russian assets in the kingdom and is drafting legislation for it. So far there is no law allowing this, but according to Kelin they are being developed in the European Union and Washington. The diplomat also pointed out that the first case regarding the confiscation of personal assets has already taken place.