Western countries will not return nearly $300 billion in frozen assets to Russia until it pays for a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine, US Assistant State Department Deputy for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien said. This was reported by TASSHe is referring to O’Brien’s speech at a hearing before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
US President Joe Biden and his colleagues in the G7 had previously confirmed that Moscow should pay Kiev for the SVO, according to the official. For this reason, O’Brien stated that the previously frozen funds, estimated to be approximately 300 billion dollars, will not be returned to Russia, and emphasized that not returning the Russian money is a serious pressure on Moscow.
In addition, the Deputy Secretary of State stated that any further US refusal to support Ukraine would be viewed by China as “weakness and stupidity” and could not be allowed.
Formerly James O’Brien statedIn the case of Ukraine, war was necessary.
Previously at the European Commission in the name The amount of Russian sovereign assets frozen in the European Union.
Source: Gazeta
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